2.2 Climates on Earth

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

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 

Climate

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

Climates in the world:

- Tropical 

- Dry 

- Temperate

- Continental 

- Polar 

Equator 

The farther from the equator, the colder it is. 

Tropical

It's never colder than 18 degrees.

Dry climate

A desert is a very dry place. 

There is almost no rainfall.

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)

Temperate climate

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

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.

1. Temperate climate
2. Continental climate
3. Polar climate
4. Dry climate

1. Polar climate
2. Dry climate
3. Continental climate
4. Temperate climate

The farther from the equator, the ________ it is

1. Warmer
2. Colder
3. Drier