WEATHER AND CLIMATE

What’s the Difference?

Weather in Canada

Weather: refers to the day-to-day conditions in the Earth’s atmospheres

We check measurements, such as temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and relative humidity

Weather conditions in Canada vary greatly based on:SeasonLocation

Precipitation

Includes rain, snow, hail, and sleet

Relative Humidity Tells us how much moisture is in

the air, compared to how much the air could hold

Climate

Climate: long-term pattern of weather

Records show weather patterns which have occurred over long periods of time

5 major factors cause main climate regions

Factors that Influence Climate

Latitude Mountains Water bodies Moving air Ocean currents

Latitude

Distance from equator is key factor in whether a region is hot or cold

Mountains and Elevation Mountain ranges act as barriers to

the movement of air masses Colder as the elevation gets higher

As air rises, it expands and loses heat Mountain climate: cooler than

places at lower altitudes; often heavy precipitation

Manuas, Brazil

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

 Temperature 

 28

 28

 28

 27

 28

 28

 28

 29

 29

 29

 29

 28

Quito, Ecuador

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

 Temperature 

 15

 15

 15

 15

 15

 14

 14

 14

 14

 14

 14

 15

Which city is in a mountain climate?

Weather Activity

How weather affects what we do

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