Climate Zones
This factor that affects temperature is how far north or south of the equator something is located. It is the most significant factor determining climate.
What is latitude?
This is Alberta's climate
Continental Climate
This the long term weather patterns over 30 years.
This province has a climate similar to Alberta
What is Saskatchewan?
This has a low amount of precipitation and low temperatures.
What are polar climates?
How does vegetation impact climate?
Transpiration increases humidity and precipitation.
This redistributes heat around the world.
What are ocean currents
This has the largest amount of precipitation, and hot temperatures all year long.
The higher you go, the lower the temperature?
What is elevation/altitude
Climate Zone characterized by extreme temperature differences.
What is continental climate zone
This zone has the lowest humidity
What is dry climate.
This is the biggest factor that influences Alberta's climate, explain how or why it is the biggest influence.
Latitude, the tilt of the earth means we have less direct light in the winter and more direct light in the summer, causing our extreme temperature differences.
Name 4 factors that determine Alberta's climate.
- Rocky Mountains (chinooks and less precipitation)
- Prairie location (dry and windy)
- Northern latitude
- Distance from oceans and large bodies of water -Higher Altitude/elevation -Boreal Forest in Norther Alberta
The zone is great for farming, as it has stable weather and good average amount of precipitation
What is temperate?
What is climate
Moderates extreme temperatures?
What is being close to a large body of water?