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Introduction to Geography and Culture
Instructor: Daniel Ondich dan.ondich@sobrietyhigh.org


 * What's Due for Lesson 14:**

Video Version** ||= **On Nicenet.org:** None ||= **In your blog:** None ||= **In your wiki:** Create a new page titled "Climate" and answer the questions || **Other:** None || **Vocabulary:** None ||
 * = **What's Due


 * Step 1**:

Log into your course wiki and create a new page titled "Climate". Copy and paste the following questions into your new page

The Earth’s Climate

What causes the seasons and different climates of the Earth?

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Describe each of the following climate types:

Low-latitude climates:

• Tropical moist: • Wet-dry tropical: • Dry tropical:

Mid-latitude climates:

• Dry mid-latitude: • Mediterranean: • Moist continental:

High-latitude climates:

• Boreal forest: • Tundra: • Highland:

According to the Köppen climate classification system, describe the following climates:

• Db: • Ca: • Am:

Using the Köppen climate classification system, what climate do you live in? Why?


 * Step 2**:

Use the following resources to answer the questions above in your course wiki:


 * = [[image:http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/climate_map.gif width="459" height="293" align="center" caption="World Climates Website-click the picture" link="http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm"]] ||= media type="custom" key="2656529" ||
 * = [[image:http://bp3.blogger.com/_J7b1t6AYY9w/SE1dawlpBZI/AAAAAAAAAjc/e4VizEZMS_U/s400/seasons+Of+Life+Large.jpg width="334" height="312" align="center" caption="Earth's Seasons-click picture for video" link="http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12886-spin-around-the-solar-system-the-earths-seasons-video.htm"]] ||= media type="custom" key="2656583" ||


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