honors biology - climate notes
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Climate
Honors Biology
Climate vs. Weather
• Climate • Weather
What affects the regional differences in temperature and precipitation?
• Unequal heating of the atmosphere• Angle that the Sun’s rays strike the Earth.• Variation in distribution of sun’s rays
Example of the Greenhouse Effect
Transport of heat by winds and ocean currents
Amount of Precipitation
Shape and elevation of landmasses
• Rain shadow effect
Climatic Zones