Week 7 3.1 Climates around the world

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§ 3.1: climates around the world

Learning targets

-You know which climates there are on Earth.

-You understand what influence the latitude has on climates.

-You can explain why vegetation differs between climates.

What is 'weather'?

What is climate?

Which 3 elements make up weather?

1. Wind, Sun, Snow
2. Precipitation, Wind, Temperature
3. Temperature, Rain, Wind
4. Wind, Sun, Precipitation

Weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and at a specific place. 

Climate

The average weather measured over a period of thirty years. 

climates on earth

Terms we are going to use

Precipitation = rain/snow/drizzle

Equator = line that divides the earth in
the Northern hemisphere and
Southern 

Latitude = the distance from the equator

Tropical rainforest

- Always above 18 degrees

- Lots of precipitation (=rain) (average 2000 mm a year)

- Close to the equator (low latitude)

- There are no seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)

- Lots of vegetation (plantgrowth)

Veel plantengroei, dit komt door de hoeveelheid neerslag die er valt.

Savanna climate

- Dry and wet season 

- Less precipitation (rain-saison):  1000-1500mm per jaar

- Vegetation: grasses and some trees 

- Wildlife: Zebras, Lions etc

- Low latitude

Veel dieren, omdat het er genoeg geregend en de temperatuur altijd hoog is.

Steppe climate

- Vegetation: some grasses or bushes, no trees

- little precipitation: 200-500mm a year

- Low latitude

Climate with high temperatures and little precipitation that

limits vegetation to grass. 

Desert Climate

- Little precipitation (less than 200mm a year) 

- Almost no vegetation

- Low latitude

Climate with usually high temperatures and nearly no

precipitation. 

Savanna climate

Steppe climate

Tropical climate

Desert climate

Low latitude

low latitude

high latitude

high latitude

Temperate sea climate 

- Average because it is not too cold or warm, not too dry or wet. 

- this is due to the sea

- High latitude

Continental climate

• Warm summers, cold winters
• Example: Russia
• High latitude

Tundra climate

• It is always cold here, trees can no longer grow
• High latitude

Het is hier erg koud, waardoor er geen bomen groeien.

Why does the continental climate only exist on the northern hemisphere?

Polar climate 

• Can be found where it is close to freezing point all year around
• at high latitude 
• or in high mountain ranges

Temperate sea climate

Polar climate

Continental climate

Tundra climate

Savanna climate

Tundra climate

Tropical climate

Continental climate

Desert climate

Steppe climate

Polar climate

How much did you understand of all of the explanation today?

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What do you think of the subject "climate"?

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