Map Skills

Weather vs. Climate

Weather

● Unpredictable● Changes in air● Takes place over a

short time period

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Climate

● Predictable● Pattern of weather● Over a long time

period

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What Affects Climate?

● Amount of Sunlight○ The more direct sunlight an area receives, the

warmer it will generally be● Wind

○ Wind brings weather changes in quickly, but they can leave just as quickly

What Affects Climate?

● Ocean Currents○ Affects the amount of rainfall that an area receives

● Landforms○ Allows (or prevents) weather patterns from forming

over an area● People

○ Produce human-made landforms (like skyscrapers)○ Produce human-made weather categories (like smog)