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Climate Honors Biology

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Climate

Honors Biology

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Climate vs. Weather

• Climate • Weather

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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

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Example of the Greenhouse Effect

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Transport of heat by winds and ocean currents

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Amount of Precipitation

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Shape and elevation of landmasses

• Rain shadow effect

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Climatic Zones