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9/15 Climate Zones

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Warm-up
Think back to our discussions on climate change last class. Why is the health of the air you breathe or the water you use so important?

Prayer

Objectives

  • Identify Climate Zones
  • Identify 5 Major Types of Climate Zones
  • Examine critical pieces of climate.
  • Apply your understanding of climate to creating your own species.

Post-it note activity
What different kinds of climate are there?

Climate
Usual, predictable patterns of weather in an area over many years.

Climate Zone
Areas weigh similar patterns of temperature and precipitation. Also similar plant life.

Climate Zone
Includes biomes - areas of rain forest, desert, grassland, and tundra which specific plants and animals have adapted to.

5 Major Zones

  • Tropical
  • Dry
  • Midlatitude
  • High Latitude
  • Highland

Blog Post
How long did your species survive? What physical traits did they have? What kind of weather or adverse conditions did they face and how did they adapt to these conditions?