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Temperature Average temp 65 degrees. Business. Agriculture. Longer growing seasons 4 distinct growing seasons Variety of crops 1-6 jobs in Georgia are agri-business. Mostly comfortable most of the year, why companies move into our state Lower cost for heating/cooling
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TemperatureAverage temp 65 degrees Business Agriculture Longer growing seasons 4 distinct growing seasons Variety of crops 1-6 jobs in Georgia are agri-business. • Mostly comfortable most of the year, why companies move into our state • Lower cost for heating/cooling • Fewer related absences The temperature in Georgia affects the economy because _____________________.
Precipitation Business Agriculture Snow and rain runoff aid in growth of crops and forests Annual rainfall:Central/Southern – 40-52 inches Northern Mountains – 65-76 inches • Lack of rainfall can harm industries, farmers, and homeowners The precipitation affects Georgia’s economy because ________________________.
Early Settlers Wind Currents Ocean Currents The Canary current and the Atlantic Equatorial current along with trade winds brought the settlers to the New World. Ships returned on the Gulf Stream • Wind currents carried settlers and supplies on trade winds the New World. • Prevailing Westerlies were the winds used by explorers to sail west to east
Other Weather Phenomena in Georgia • Hurricanes – season June- November • Tornado – average 21 per year March- May • Extreme heat • Drought – a lack of precipitation over a period of time that results in a water shortage.
Other Weather Phenomena • Nor-easters- • El Nino – warmer than normal pacific ocean surface • La Nina – cooler than normal pacific ocean surface • Global warming – the raising of the average temperature of the earth due to an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Vocabulary • Climate – type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time • Weather – the day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere • Vertical climate – the higher the elevation the colder the climate • Economy – the wealth and resources of a country or region especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
Climate – the type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time.