FACTIR AFFECTING CLIMATE

• Weather


  Changes in the atmospheric condition over a brief period of time such as a day or a week
• Climate


  General pattern of the weather that occurs for a region over a number of years
• Climate


  • Determines what type of houses people build in a particular region, the plants and animals that inhabit a location, and even the livelihood of the people in a community
• Weather tells people about cloudiness, humidity and whether a storm is likely in the next few days
• Major seasons in the Philippines

  • Dry Season (December - May)
  • Rainy Season (June - November)
  • Cool Season (December - February)
  • Dry Season (March - May)
  • Hot Season
• Temperature


  The degree of hotness or coldness of a place, measured by a thermometer
• Wind


  The movement of air in the atmosphere, measured by a wind vane (direction) and an anemometer (speed)
• PART 2 AFFECTING CLIMATE
• Air Pressure


  The force caused by the weight of air on the Earth's surface
• Barometer


  • Measures air pressure
• Humidity


  The amount of water vapor in the air
• Hydrometer


  • Measures humidity
• Precipitation


  The water falling from the atmosphere, in the forms of rain, snow or hail
• Rain Gauge


  • Measures precipitation
• Factors affecting climate


  • Topography
  • Latitude
  • Altitude
  • Bodies of water
• Topography


  The natural features or landscape of an area
• Latitude


  The distance (in degrees) to the north and south from the Equator
• Latitude is an imaginary line parallel to the Equator
• Climate zones


  • Polar Zone
  • Temperate Zone
  • Tropical Zone
• The Tropical Zone is located near the Equator on low latitudes
• The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees


  The sun rises vertically in places near the Equator/Tropical region
• Altitude


  The height above sea level
• As altitude increases


  Temperature decreases
• As latitude increases


  Temperature decreases
• Places far from bodies of water

  Have extreme climate
• Topography refers to the natural features or landscape of an area
• The difference in elevation and mountain ranges determines the distribution of precipitation on Earth
• Bodies of water shape the climate and create high- and low-pressure systems