What climate zone is extremely cold?
polar
What climate zone is found landlocked (far away from bodies of water) and have warm summers and very cold winters?
continental
What climate zone is hot and dry?
desert
What tool do we use to measure the temperature?
Thermometer
What tool measures wind speed?
anemometer
What climate zone is hot and humid? It is found by the equator.
Tropical
What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate is created by gathering weather data over a long period of time (30 years) and takes time to show change. Weather can change quickly and is min. by min.
How can climate affect animal activity?
It affects migration, hibernation and how animals survive all year round (storing food for example)
How can climate affect human activity?
It affects what we wear and what we do outside for fun and for work.
What tool do we use to measure the direction of the wind?
Weather vane
What effect does climate have on farming?
Humidity and heat effect what farmers grow and when. It also effects livestock and their food and well-being (heatstroke, dehydration, starvation etc.)
What tool measures parcipitation?
Rain Gage
What climate zone has warm and humid summers and mild winters?
temperate/Mediterranean
What are some factors that contribute to Alberta's climate?
Mountains (higher altitude means cooler weather), distance from the equator (farther north we go the colder it gets), distance from sea, human influence,