C3.3 Chile - Lesson 12: El Niño

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

CHILE

where the Earth stops

El Niño

[e-mail]

What is the plan for today?

Repeat: TEMPERATURE FACTORS

START: EL NIÑO

TEMPERATURE

FACTORS

1. You can name the 6 temperature factors (G37).
   
2. For each temperature factor you can explain how it influences temperature in a certain place (G38, G42, G43, G44, G45, G46).
   

TEMPERATURE FACTORS

Why is it warm or cold somewhere?

1. Latitude

The closer you are to the equator, the warmer it is.

2. Altitude

The higher, the colder.

3. Land or sea

• Land heats up and cools down quicker than water.
  
• Land and water influence the temperature of the air above it.
  

4.Onshore/

offshore wind

• This factor only applies to places close to the sea.
• Onshore wind moderates temperature (cool summers, mild winters), while offshore winds cause bigger temperature differences.

5. Ocean currents

Warm current -> warmer air

Cold current -> colder air

6. Location of 

    mountain

    ranges

Mountain ranges can block prevailing winds, so they can be a dividing line between 2 climates.

CHECK HOMEWORK

3 to 6

EL

NIÑO

TODAY'S GOALS

1. You can describe 3 changes that happen during a El Niño event.
   
2. You can name at least 4 consequences of El Niño for the north of Chile.
   
3. You can explain why Chile’s seasons are opposite of Dutch seasons (GG 35).

Answer the following goals

via the next video:

You can describe 3 changes that happen during a El Niño event.

You can name at least 4 consequences of El Niño for the north of Chile.

EL NIÑO

Climatic phenomenon that heats sea water

in the central and eastern Pacific.

Once every three to seven years, el Niño lasts about six months and the peak is often around Christmas.

5. Ocean currents

Warm current -> warmer air

Cold current -> colder air

OPEN PAGE

45 IN YOUR

COURSEBOOK

You can name at least 4 consequences of El Niño for the north of Chile.

Consequences

SEASONS

You can explain why Chile’s seasons are opposite of Dutch seasons (GG 35).

Let's go!

• Read El Niño at page 45 in your coursebook.
• Use the atlas at 7
• Make exercise 7 & 8 in your workbook.

You are allowed to work together