World climate pattern

What is world climate patterns?

• the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

• Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. A region's weather patterns, usually tracked for at least 30 years, are considered its climate. 

• ⪢These have been caused by many natural factors, including changes in the sun, emissions from volcanoes, variations in Earth's orbit and levels of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

What is the meaning of Climate?

• It is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time.

• Climate is the weather of a country over a week

• Climate is the average temperature of a specific area

What causes world climate pattern?

• The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

• Globally, the two biggest sectors that contribute to climate change are electricity generation (~25%) and food & land use (~24%). In other words, burning coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity is the single largest source of global emissions, but the food & land use sector is nearly tied with it.

• ⪢Geological records show that there have been a number of large variations in the Earth's climate. These have been caused by many natural factors, including changes in the sun, emissions from volcanoes, variations in Earth's orbit and levels of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Latitude is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

• True

• False

What two factors cause climate change?

• Fossil fuels

• Taking water from the sea

• Oil Drilling

• Chopping trees