Teasers allow students to link to interesting, related topics for different perspectives and treatments on the main topic. Links are connections to Internet sites providing additional resource material specifically related to the specific focus area. They are found with each focus page. The Program Content 5. Read the introductory locus area on Earth's Climate, and explore the following questions.
Climate refers to the conditions of weather in one place or region over a long period of time.
Climate is described using data and statistics rather than instruments, like thermometers, that are used to describe weather. Klima refers to the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, which is determined by latitude. Latitude affects local climate, as does the proximity of large water bodies and topography. Scroll to the top of the locus page and click on the Focus Topic, d Climatic Change. The greenhouse effect is the name given to the process that causes the surface of planet Earth to be warmer than it would have been without an atmosphere.