DAY #1
Directions; Complete the lesson outline after reading the
assignment. Then complete the Content Practice B worksheet.
Due no later than two weeks after the day missed!!
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Lesson Outline
LESSON 1
Climates of Earth Read pages 486-497 and complete:
A. What is climate?
1.
is the long-term average weather conditions that occur
in a particular region.
2. Climate depends on how average weather conditions
throughout the year.
B. What affects climate?
1. How far the region is from the equator, or its
, helps
control climate.
a. Regions near the
receive more solar energy per unit
of surface area annually and thus have warmer temperatures.
b.
regions receive less solar energy per unit of surface
area annually and have cold temperatures.
2. The height above Earth’s surface, or
, affects climate.
Temperature as altitude increases.
3.
influence climate because they block prevailing winds.
a. A(n)
is an area of low rainfall on the downwind slope
of a mountain.
b. In a rain shadow, the climate is
and hot.
can be desertlike.
c. On the side of mountains that contact the prevailing winds,
rain falls.
C. Large Bodies of Water
1. Temperatures are more constant throughout the year for a region near a(n)
body of water.
a. The high
of water makes climates on coasts different
from inland climates.
b. Specific heat is the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the
of 1 kg of a material 1°C.
c. The specific heat of water is about
times the specific
heat of sand.
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2. Cold
make the temperature of nearby land cooler, and
warm ones make it warmer.
3. A(n)
is a localized climate that is different from the
climate of the surrounding region.
a. A common microclimate is the
heat island. The
absorbs heat, raising the temperature of the area.
b.
microclimates are often cooler and less windy than
the surrounding countryside.
D. Classifying Climates
1. There are five climate types, based on regional temperature, precipitation,
and
.
a. A(n)
climate is cold year-round and has little
precipitation.
b. A dry climate has little
, hot summers, and cooler
winters.
c. A(n)
climate has warm summers, cold winters, and
moderate amounts of precipitation.
d. A(n)
climate has high precipitation and is warm
year-round.
e. A(n)
climate has high precipitation, warm summers,
and mild winters and is humid.
2. Temperature and precipitation affect the
grown in an
area.
3. Climate affects how human
4. Organisms other than humans are
is designed.
to certain climates
and would not survive in other climates.
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Content Practice B
LESSON 1
Climates of Earth: Complete
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Some terms
might be used more than once or not at all.
altitude
precipitation
climate
rain shadow
latitude
solar energy
1. Climate is the long-term average
localized
specific heat
ocean current
weather
conditions that occur in
a particular region.
2. The amount of
per unit of Earth’s surface is related to
latitude.
3. A tall mountain has a cold, snowy climate because of its
.
4. An area of low rainfall on the downward slope of a mountain is called
a(n)
.
5. The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material
by 1°C is the material’s
.
6. The climates along coastlines differ from those in the middle of a continent because
water has a high
7. The Gulf Stream is a warm
8. A microclimate is a(n)
.
that modifies climate.
climate that is different from the
climate of the larger area surrounding it.
9. Climate is classified based on
, temperature, and native
vegetation.
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