TTO 2 - §5.1 weather and climate

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§5.1      Weather and climate

What are we going to do?

- Repeat prior knowledge

- Read through §5.1

- Questions §5.1 in lessonup

- Assignment drawing wind and rain

- Time for your turns §5.1

Factors that influence temperature

Altitude

Latitude

Distance from the sea

Distance from the sea

Wind blows over sea: 

mild winters, cool summers

Wind blows over land:

cold winters, warm summers

In Norway, temperatures are often much lower than in The Netherlands. That is because ...

1. higher altitude and latitude
2. lower altitude and latitude
3. higher altitude and lower latitude
4. lower altitude and higher latitude

In Spain it is warmer than in The Netherlands, that is because...

1. of the lower latitude
2. of the lower altitude
3. of the higher latitude
4. it is further from the sea

In Poland, summers are often warmer than summers in The Netherlands. That is because ...

1. of the lower latitude
2. of the lower altitude
3. of the higher latitude
4. it is further from the sea

Ice

Liquid

Vapour

A

B

C

D

E

F

Condensation

Melting

Freezing

Evaporation

A

B

C

D

Which process happens when..

Liquid water is warmed up by the sun.

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Melting
4. Freezing

Which process happens when..

Clouds form

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Melting
4. Freezing

Weather or climate?

Weather: different every day. 

Climate: average of 30 years of weather

Weather elements:

Wind	direction & speed
Sunny or cloudy?
Precipitation	none, rain, sleet, snow, hail, etc
Temperature

Weather or climate?

Weather

Climate

It will rain during the morning, in the afternoon it will clear up. 

In the Netherlands we have an average temperature of 18,9 degrees Celcius in July. 

We've had a very warm and wet summer last year.

In Florida it usually rains at the end of the day.

Weather or climate?

Weather: different every day. 

''it was a wet August'', ''tomorrow will be very cold'', ''this was a very warm year''.

Climate: average of 30 years of weather

''August is normally warmer than September'', ''on average, April is the driest month of the year''.

Read through §5.1

Answer the following questions:

- Why is it warmer at the low latitudes than at the high latitudes?

- How does the warmth spread around the Earth?

Which terms?

Assignment

Finish this image, include the following labels:

Wind

Earth is heated up

Rising air

Condensation

Water vapour

Air cools down

Last thing to add: how does the wind blow over the Earths surface?