Chapter 3 Physical Geography: Climate and Vegetation

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Chapter 3 Physical Geography Climate and
Vegetation
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Overview/ generalization about Chapter 3
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What is the difference between weather and
climate?
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Weather is the daily conditions at a particular
time location.
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Climate is defined as the weather conditions at a
particular location over a long period of time.
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Section 1 Seasons and Weather
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• 1. Seasons are caused by the earths tilt
• (23 ½)

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and revolution (365 ¼)
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• 2. Daily weather is the result of many factors,
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solar energy, water vapor,
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landforms, bodies of water
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and air movement
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• 3.Types of extreme weather include
• tornadoes

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hurricanes
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blizzards
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droughts
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floods
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Section 2 Climate

• 1. Four major factors influence the climate of a
  region. They are

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wind and ocean currents
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latitude
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altitude/ elevation
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topography
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• B. Climates change over
• time. Scientists
• believe that the warming of the earth

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• C. Some climate changes are natural while others
  are result of human activities.

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Section 3 World Climate Regions

• A. Climate region definitions tell what typical
  weather conditions are like in a region.

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• B. Temperature and precipitation define climate
  regions.

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• C. A places location on a continent, its
  topography, and its elevation influence its
  climate.

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Section 4 Soils and Vegetation

• Soil characteristics and climate are major
  influences on vegetation regions.
• 1. vegetation patterns are
• identified by the basis of the
• ecosystems they support.
• 2. An ecosystem is an interdependent
• community of plants animals.

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B. Four main types of biomes

• Forest which can be the type we have or they can
  be
• Rain forest which are the most complex
  ecosystems in the world.

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• - grassland

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• - desert

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• - tundra

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• 5. Human activities have

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farming
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methods of irrigation
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building dams