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Latitude and Longitude…and Climate

Latitude and Longitude…and Climate. Objective : Identify characteristics of the physical world and how it affects cultural patterns. Seasons. Caused by earth’s tilt and revolution around sun Earth tilted at 23.5 degrees in relation to sun.

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Latitude and Longitude…and Climate

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  1. Latitude and Longitude…and Climate Objective: Identify characteristics of the physical world and how it affects cultural patterns

  2. Seasons • Caused by earth’s tilt and revolution around sun • Earth tilted at 23.5 degrees in relation to sun • http://www.videojug.com/film/why-does-the-earth-have-seasons

  3. Equinox • Twice a year, Mar 21/Sept 23 • Days and nights all over the world are equal in length

  4. Solstice • Summer-Longest Day of Year • Winter-Shortest Day of Year

  5. Weather vs. Climate • Weather-condition of atmosphere at a particular location and time • Climate-weather conditions at a particular location over a long period of time

  6. Climate-Zones of Latitude • Low/Tropical-Tropic of Cancer to Tropic of Capricorn, hot all year long, rainy or dry • Middle/Temperate-between tropics and polar regions, climate varies greatly • High/Polar- encircle North and South Poles, cold all year long

  7. Discussion • What zone do most people live in? Why? • Which zone experiences the greatest change of daylight hours? Why? • Which zone experiences the least change of daylight hours? Why? • Which zone experiences the greatest seasonal variation in temperature? Why?

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