Weather and Climate

Oct 27

New Directions Text BookPages 45 -

• What is meant by the quote on the top of page 45?

• Explain the difference between weather and climate

• Explain the different between meteorologists and climatologists

• Questions #2, #3, #4 on page 47

Chart on Page 47ANSWERS

Highest Lowest

Latitude Coppermine Manaus

Mean Monthly Temp. Manaus, Sept/Oct/Nov, 29 Coppermine, Feb, -30

Mean Annual Temp. Manaus, 28 Coppermine, -11

Total Annual Precip. Manaus, 1811mm Coppermine, 234mm

Annual Temp. Range Coppermine, 39 Manaus, 2

Factors Affecting Weather and Climate

• Latitude• Elevation• Winds and Air Masses• Proximity to Large Bodies of Water• Ocean Currents• Physical Features (Mountains or Throughways)

Factors Affecting Weather and Climate

• L• A• P• D• O• G

• Latitude• Altitude• Prevailing Winds• Distance from

water• Ocean currents• Great mountains

Climate Regions of CanadaPage 57

Canadian Climate Assignment: Part I• Name the climate zone in which each of the

following places exists. • List factors that would directly affect their climate. • Use the map on pages 14 & 15 to describe their

climate– Vancouver, BC– Prince George, BC– Red Deer, AB– Flin Flon, Manitoba– Tuktoyaktuk, NWT– Timmins, ON– Saint John, NB– Dawson City, YK

Climate Assignment

1. Vancouver, BC– Temperate West Coast– Proximity to water, mountains, altitude– Mild & Wet

2. Prince George, BC– Mountains– Mountains, Altitude– Varies

• Red Deer, AB

Climate Assignment Part II

• Use pages 14 & 15• Name another place in the world that has a

similar climate to each of the following– Victoria, BC– Orillia, ON– Fredericton, NB– Pond Inlet, NT– Fort Good Hope, NWT– Swift Current, SK