Chapter 1 WHAT IS A CLIMATE MAP Imagine you want to plant a garden You want your garden in a spot that is warm and sunny You have a map that shows you the conditions in your yard The La CNN map shows that the area under a the tree is cool and shady It shows you that a spot near the back door is sunny Now you know RESENTE where to plant your garden A climate map can help you choose a R spot to plant a garden What kind of a series information does a climate map show R seating
A map is a diagram that represents a place The place shown on a map may be big like the whole world or small like a backyard Maps can show different kinds of information about a place Some maps show the natural features of a place such as mountains rivers and forests Some maps show information about the climate like the map of the yard These are called climate maps SEM RID HUMID CONTINENTAL Itool funeral HUMID CONTINENTAL for summers SEMI ARIO HUMED SUSTROPICAL SAVANNA This map shows different climates in the lower forty eight US
A climate map can show the termperature of a certain place It could show how much if any snow falls These are some important features of climate Other climate features are fog humidity and the strength and speed of the wind Average Annual Rain and Snowfall rtlant 14 inches so w Helene an inches as En lismarck 5 inches son uluth 3 inches I ce Bz San Francisco 2 inches LSlt Lake City Chica New York 3 inches fio En 35 Denver St Louis 31 inches •Las Vegs lon GS INEhes firmingham US En Average annual rain and morale greater than to inches 20s an Bs to do inches ls to 203 cm 40 to 60 inches on to 52 20 to 10 inches 1 to 10 cm 10 to 20 inches 5 to 3 cen less than 10 inches les in New Orleans B2 inches 57 cm Miami to thes On this map you can see the average yearly amount of rain and snow in different parts of the United
Climate vs Weather A climate map doesn't show the weather Weather refers to short term conditions like whether it is raining or sunny outside Weather can change from hour to hour or day to day Climate is the usual weather in a place Climate doesnt change from day to day A climate map shows the average conditions that have taken place over many years Salem Mlinars P Dre egon Boise Dakota 29 St Paul Wiyurring 37 Utah 39 Petroit SC Des Moines Ner 20 37 Indianapolis Kansas 136 imo Angeles Phoenix re New Me exico 33 35 Dallas 42 Atlanta Montgomery This map showing temperatures is a weather map not a climate map It gives information about temperatures on a certain
