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Understanding Climate Regions and Weather Patterns

Learn about climate zones based on latitude, factors influencing climate, and key terms related to different climate types. Explore how latitude, elevation, and ocean currents impact the temperature and precipitation in various regions.

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Understanding Climate Regions and Weather Patterns

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  1. Climate Regions

  2. Weather v. Climate • Climate is the temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time. • Weather is the current temperature and precipitation in an area.

  3. Latitude, latitude, latitude • Several factors influence climate: elevation, ocean currents, size of land mass, winds… • However, latitude is the most influential factor that affect climate type. • There are three latitude zones: • Low Latitude- between 23 ½° N and 23 ½ ° S • Mid Latitude- between 23 ½ °N and 66 ° N AND 23 ½ ° S and 66 ° S • High Latitude- Poles; above 66 ° N AND below 66 ° S

  4. Important Lines of Latitude Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle 66° N 23 1/2 ° N 0 ° 23 1/2 ° S 66° S

  5. Low Latitude Climates

  6. Mid-Latitude Climates

  7. Mid-Latitude Climates

  8. High Latitude Climates

  9. Other Climates

  10. Terms to Know • Low Latitude • Mid Latitude • High Latitude • Coniferous • Deciduous • Mixed Forest • Chaparral

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