Climates - lesson 1

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Where do you think this picture is taken?

LEARNING GOALS

• Why does the equator get more energy from the sun than the poles?

• Why is it colder at the top of a mountain than in the valley below?

And how much colder exactly?

• Temperatures over land are different from temperatures over sea. Why?

• What are the (different) effects of onshore and offshore winds on temperatures over land?

• What are the (different) effects of warm and cold cold sea currents on temperatures and precipitation?

• What is the effect of the location of mountains on temperatures?

Where will it be warmest throughout the year?

1. Marocco
2. Spain
3. Germany
4. Iceland

Why do the places near the equator receive more sunlight? (multiple answers can be correct)

1. Sunbeams have to cover a smaller surface
2. Sunbeams have to cover a larger surface
3. Sunbeams have to travel a smaller distance in the atmosphere
4. Sunbeams have more energy near the equator

It is near the surface 15 degrees celcius. You will ascend a mountain of 2000 meters. What is temperature at the top?

1. 0 degrees
2. - 3 degrees
3. 3 degrees
4. 6 degrees

In April and September it can be both 20 degrees. If you want to swim in the sea, in which month will the water be warmer

1. April
2. September

In the Netherlands we have most often:

1. Onshore wind
2. Offshore wind