Name: Hunter Davis

Chapter 3 Section 2 Outline

I. Effects of Latitude and Climate
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.
Weather and community variations are driven by global differences in
latitude and climatic conditions.
A. Latitude
The distance of any point on the surface of the Earth north or
south of the equator is latitude
Light from the Sun strikes the Earth more directly at the equator
than at the poles.
B. Climate
The average weather conditions in an area, including
temperature and precipitation, describe an areas climate
Plants and animals have adapted to the climate of their biome.
Even small changes in temperature and precipitation can affect
them.