CLIMATE AND WEATHER

5 PRIMARYCLIMATE AND WEATHER

THE WEATHERIt is determined by TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION AND WIND.

THE WEATHERTemperature is HIGH when it is hot and it is low when it is cold.

PRECIPITATION. The amount of water that falls from clouds. Can be Rain, snow , hail and sleet.

WIND is moving air. Hurricanes are extremely strong.

THE ELEMENTS OF WEATHERThe wind: Moving air makes wind. We measure it with the anemometer. Temperature: Temperatures are high when it is hot and low when it is cold. Precipatation. We measure it with a rain gauge. Atmospheric pressure: This is how much of the airs weight.

THE SEASONSThere are four seasons. SPRING: Begins on 21 March. Many plants flower. SUMMER: Begins on 21 June. Temperatures are HIGH. AUTUMN: begins on 23 September. Temperatures fall. WINTER: Begins on 21 December. Temperatures are low

THE MONTHS

QUESTIONSWhats the weather like?

What are the month of each the seasons?

How can I measure the temperature?

ACTIVITY ()Hello, my name is John. I live in a __________landscape. From my house I can see the, the sea and many palm trees. The weather today is very__________and ____________. On the weekends, I go to see my grandparents in their village. They live in a mountain landscape. There are many trees, bushes, and ________. There is also a small river. In the winter, we can see ________. and it is very cold. Sometimes in the _________we visit my cousins in the city, they live in an urban landscape. There are many buildings, such as schools, restaurants, cinemas and many houses. In the summer, ___________ is warm and sunny but in other seasons it is cloudy and____________.

Coastal; hot; summer ;sunny; weather; animals; snow; rainy

ACTIVITY.

JOURNALDo you like this unit? Why?

What have you learnt today?

CLIMATEClimate is the typical weather of a region for a long period of time. To study climate, scientists study the elements of weather for at least thirty years.

CLIMATE GRAPHRed:TemperaturesBlue: Rainfall

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CLIMATIC FACTOR

CLIMATIC FACTOR

DISTANCE FROM THE SEA

EARTHS CLIMATE ZONES

POLAR ZONESThey are near the poles and in the mountains. They have low temperaturas all year rounds. The precipitation they get during the year is in the form of snow.

TROPICAL ZONESThey are along the equator. They have high temperaturas, but different precipitations. Jungles, savannahs and deserts are all in tropical areas.

TEMPERATE ZONESThere are two of them on either side of the tropical zone. Their temperaturas are between 0 and 20 C.

QUESTIONSIn which climatic zone can you find olive trees?

In which climatic zone can you find a lot of ice?

Where are tropical zones?

ACTIVITY

What is this? What information does it tell you?Is this place cold and rainy in the summer? How do you know?

ACTIVITYWhat element of weather do you measure temperature?

What element of weahter do you measure wind direction?

Which are the factors of climate?

Which are the climate zones?

JOURNALDo you like this unit?

What is the weather like today?