Climate and Vegetation

Purpose: to understand the Earth’s rotation and revolution

and explain the difference between weather and climate.
Observe and Explain
 The Earth’s Movement
Solstice
Time during the year
when the sun
reaches the farthest
northern or southern
point in the sky
Equinox
Beginning of spring
and autumn
Weather and Climate
Weather
Condition of the
Earth’s atmosphere at
a given time and place
Climate
Typical weather
conditions of a certain
region over a long
period of time
Vegetation Regions
Summarize
What are the basic causes of weather and which factor is the
most important?

CLIMATE VEGETATION

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