Climates of the Climates of the EarthEarth

Weather vs. ClimateWeather vs. Climate

WeatherWeather is the condition of the atmosphere in is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited amount of timeone place during a limited amount of time Day to day conditionsDay to day conditions

ClimateClimate is the patterns of weather that an area is the patterns of weather that an area typically experiences over a long period of timetypically experiences over a long period of time An area is known for having these particular An area is known for having these particular

patterns patterns Rainy, wet Seattle vs. dry desert of PhoenixRainy, wet Seattle vs. dry desert of Phoenix

The Earth’s tilt affects temperature and The Earth’s tilt affects temperature and therefore weather and climatetherefore weather and climate

AxisAxis – the imaginary line running from the – the imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South PoleNorth Pole to the South Pole The tilt of the axis changes the amount of sunlight The tilt of the axis changes the amount of sunlight

Earth receivesEarth receives TemperatureTemperature = the measure of how hot or cold = the measure of how hot or cold

it isit is Scales for measuring temperature are Fahrenheit Scales for measuring temperature are Fahrenheit

and Celciusand Celcius For the Earth to complete a For the Earth to complete a revolutionrevolution (a trip (a trip

around the sun) it takes one year (365 days)around the sun) it takes one year (365 days)

Equinox vs. SolsticeEquinox vs. Solstice

EquinoxEquinox means means

““equal night” orequal night” or

when both when both

hemispheres hemispheres

receive equal receive equal

amounts of energyamounts of energy SolsticeSolstice = maximum = maximum

tilt toward the sun tilt toward the sun

(the longest day of (the longest day of

sunlight in the North sunlight in the North

Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere or Southern

Hemisphere)Hemisphere)

Latitude and ClimateLatitude and Climate

60° N to 90° N 60° N to 90° N

30° N and 60° N in 30° N and 60° N in Northern Northern Hemisphere Hemisphere

30° N and 30° S Low 30° N and 30° S Low latitudeslatitudes

30° S and 60° S in 30° S and 60° S in Southern Southern Hemisphere Hemisphere

60° S to 90° S60° S to 90° S

Latitude and ElevationLatitude and ElevationElevationElevation Latitude & Latitude &

LongitudeLongitudeAverage Average TemperatureTemperature

Quito, Quito, EcuadorEcuador

9,223 ft.9,223 ft.

(2,811 m)(2,811 m)

0°09’ S0°09’ S

78 °29’ W78 °29’ W

58 °F (14 °C)58 °F (14 °C)

Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaKenya

5,327 ft5,327 ft

(1,623 m)(1,623 m)

1 °19’ S1 °19’ S

36 °55’ E36 °55’ E

67 ° F (19 °C)67 ° F (19 °C)

Bujumbura, Bujumbura, BurundiBurundi

2,568 ft2,568 ft

(782m)(782m)

3 °19’ S3 °19’ S

29 °19’ E29 °19’ E

77 °F (25 °C)77 °F (25 °C)

Manaus, Manaus, BrazilBrazil

276 ft.276 ft.

(84 m)(84 m)

3 °09’ S3 °09’ S

59 °59’ W59 °59’ W

81 °F (27 °C)81 °F (27 °C)

Telluride, Telluride, ColoradoColorado

8,760 ft.8,760 ft.

(2,670 m)(2,670 m)

37 °57’ N37 °57’ N

107 °49’ W107 °49’ W

39 °F (3 °C)39 °F (3 °C)