WHAT IS CLIMATE
WHAT IS CLIMATE?
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area?
It is because of Climate.
Climate is the characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface at a certain place on earth. It is the long-term weather of that area (for at least 30 years). This includes the region's general pattern of weather conditions, seasons and weather extremes like hurricanes, droughts, or rainy periods.
Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions, temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.
Factors Affecting the
Climate of an Area
1. Sun
It is the source of all heat. The more sunlight there is, the hotter it is. Places near the equator is much hotter than those who are far from the equator. Based on research, this is because places near the equator are vertically hit by the sun’s rays , unlike places far from the equator. The earth is rotating around the sun called Revolution. This revolution affects the different seasons experienced by some places in the world. If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer then the southern hemisphere is experiencing winter.
2. Equator
A circle in the middle of the earth that divides the surface into two parts: the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. Places near the equator are hotter because they are vertically hit by the sun's rays. Just like the weather here in the Philippines. Places that are far from the equator are cooler because they are not vertically hit by the sun's rays. Just like the north pole and the south pole.
3. Latitude
It is the distance north or south
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area?
It is because of Climate.
Climate is the characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface at a certain place on earth. It is the long-term weather of that area (for at least 30 years). This includes the region's general pattern of weather conditions, seasons and weather extremes like hurricanes, droughts, or rainy periods.
Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions, temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.
Factors Affecting the
Climate of an Area
1. Sun
It is the source of all heat. The more sunlight there is, the hotter it is. Places near the equator is much hotter than those who are far from the equator. Based on research, this is because places near the equator are vertically hit by the sun’s rays , unlike places far from the equator. The earth is rotating around the sun called Revolution. This revolution affects the different seasons experienced by some places in the world. If the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer then the southern hemisphere is experiencing winter.
2. Equator
A circle in the middle of the earth that divides the surface into two parts: the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. Places near the equator are hotter because they are vertically hit by the sun's rays. Just like the weather here in the Philippines. Places that are far from the equator are cooler because they are not vertically hit by the sun's rays. Just like the north pole and the south pole.
3. Latitude
It is the distance north or south