Our world's six primary climate regions are the product of latitude, altitude, topography, bodies of water and global wind patterns. The water cycle is explained, as is El Nino and La Nina phenomena. Students will see the importance of water and climate in the study of geography.

Originally released by Colman Communications, 2001. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 24, 2015.

Climate and Climate Regions (3:43); --Five Factors that Affect Climate (5:48); -- Climate Changes and How Climate Affects Living Patterns (6:30); -- The Water Cycle (6:05); -- Review of Climate, Water, and Living Patterns (1:44);.