2.2 Climates on Earth

Today: 

- What is weather / what is climate 
- Different climates around the world
- Quiz questions 

Learning goals:

-  I know there are different climates 

- I know what the climate of my island will be 


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Today: 

- What is weather / what is climate 
- Different climates around the world
- Quiz questions 

Learning goals:

-  I know there are different climates 

- I know what the climate of my island will be 


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Climate
The average weather measured over a period of thirty years is called the climate.

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Climates in the world:
- Tropical 
- Dry 
- Temperate
- Continental 
- Polar 

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Equator 
The farther from the equator, the colder it is. 

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Tropical

It's never colder than 18 degrees.

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Dry climate

A desert is a very dry place. 

There is almost no rainfall.


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Continental climate
A continental climate has no influences from the sea. Because of this the summer temperature is high (30 degrees) and in the winter it's very cold (-18)

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Temperate climate

We have cool summers and mild winters. This is because the sea has an influence on the climate.

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Polar climate

In summer the temperature barely reaches 0 degrees celsius.

Here, snow and ice cover the bottom, preventing plants to grow.

It can get as cold as -70 degrees.

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A
Temperate climate
B
Continental climate
C
Polar climate
D
Dry climate

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A
Polar climate
B
Dry climate
C
Continental climate
D
Temperate climate

Slide 11 - Quiz

The farther from the equator, the ________ it is
A
Warmer
B
Colder
C
Drier

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