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Objective 04/16/2012. Locate the different climates of the world. Intro. How would you describe Las Vegas’ climate? Does its climate have anything to do with where we’re located ?. Climates of the World. Climates of the World. The “Rain-Shadow Effect”. Climates of the World.

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  1. Objective 04/16/2012 Locate the different climates of the world. Intro How would you describe Las Vegas’ climate? Does its climate have anything to do with where we’re located?

  2. Climates of the World

  3. Climates of the World • The “Rain-Shadow Effect”

  4. Climates of the World Clouds are pushed up the mountain; rain comes from cooling. Dry air comes down the other side of the mountain; causes evaporation of moisture. Warm, moist air comes off of the seas.

  5. Climates of the World Tropical Rain Forest, Monsoon (wet) Tropical Savanna (wet summer, dry winter) Steppe (semi-arid) Desert (dry) Mediterranean (dry summer) Humid Subtropical Marine West Coast (no dry season) Humid Continental, Warm Summer Humid Continental, Cool Summer Subarctic (snow climate) Tundra (cold ice climate) Ice Cap

  6. Climates of the World Use page C61 in the White Book! Tropical Rain Forest, Monsoon (wet) Tropical Savanna (wet summer, dry winter) Steppe (semi-arid) Desert (dry) Mediterranean (dry summer) Humid Subtropical Marine West Coast (no dry season) Humid Continental, Warm Summer Humid Continental, Cool Summer Subarctic (snow climate) Tundra (cold ice climate) Ice Cap

  7. Objective 04/16/2012 Identify the factors that determine climates Outro Which type of climate did you find most interesting, and why?

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