2TTO China climate

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Program

Homework: absolute and relative distance

Climate in China

- repeat climates first class

- Köppen-system

Assignments

Absolute distance

the westernmost place - the easternmost place

= 4900 km

the northernmost place - the southernmost place

= 3900 km

Relative distance

a. The relative distance between Beijing and Ürümqi by train? ………….……

Relative distance

b. The relative distance between Beijing and Los Angeles by plane? ………….……

The relative distance between Shanghai and Rotterdam by boat (in days)?

Relative distance

d. For whom and why is the relative

distance between Shanghai and

Rotterdam by boat important?

Climate

- climates first class

- climates in China

- Köppen-system

What climates do you know from class 1?

What climate does NOT occur in China?

1. Tropical climate
2. Alpine climate
3. Desert climate
4. All answers are wrong

How is precipitation displayed in a climate graph?

Köppen climate system

- German/Russian biologist

- 1918

- based on plant life for example palmtrees

- 5 main climates ==> capital letter A, B, C, D and E

- behind that two more letters

Step 1

Is it very dry?

==> B (dry)

Second letter

- No rain at all ==> BW (woestijn)
- Three months of little rain ==> BS (steppe)

NOTE

The second letter in dry climates is a capital letter.

Step 2

Coldest month (winter) over 18°C

==> A (tropical)

Warmest month (summer) below 10°C

==> E (polar)

Coldest month below -3°C and warmest month above 10°C

==> D (continental)

Coldest month between 18°C and -3°C

==> C (maritime)

Step 3

Main climate: A (tropical), C (maritime) or D (continental)?

Second letter

Look at the distribution of the precipitation throughout the year:

- No dry period ==> f
- Dry summer ==> s
- Dry winter ==> w

NOTE
The second letter in these climates is a normal letter.

Step 4

Main climate: E (polar)?

Second letter

Look at the temperature in the summer and the altitude of the location.

- Warmest month between 0°C and 10°C  ==> T (toendra)
- Warmest month below 0°C  ==> F (frost)
- High in the mountains ==> H (hooggebergte)

NOTE
The second letter in polar climates is a capital letter.

A-climate

B-climate

D-climate

E-climate

Which photo was taken in a maritime climate ?

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Assignments

Now it is your turn!!

Open the assignments part 2 (climate) in Magister - studiewijzer - lesson 2

Copy and paste these assignments into your personal workbook (behind absolute/relative distance).