Module 2 CLIMATE

Summary
•Climate is the overall atmospheric condition of a place for a period of
30 years or more.
•Climate is influenced by latitude, altitude, distance from bodies of
water, ocean currents,
and topography.
•The closer the place is to the equator, the warmer the climate; the
farther the place is from
the equator the colder the climate.
•Air temperature decreases when altitude increases.
•Bodies of water help regulate the climate of a certain area.
•Mountain ranges affect the formation of precipitation.
•Ocean currents will either cool or warm the air above them.
•Cold currents bring cold water while warm currents take along warm
water.
•Coriolis Effect deflects the ocean currents.
•Climate change brings drastic effects to some people and animals.
•Human activities may speed up the rising of the global temperature.
•El Niño happens when the temperature in eastern Pacific rises above
normal.
•La Niña occurs when the temperature in eastern Pacific decreases
below normal

Glossary
altitude- the height above sea level.
climate- the overall condition of an area over a long period of time.
climate change- a long term shifting of global weather pattern
El Niño- brought about by the current of the ocean bringing warm air to a
landmass in the
Pacific region.
fauna – composed of living animals.
flora- composed of different plant vegetation.
greenhouse effect- the increase of global temperature due to some atmospheric
gases.