Desert ClimatesDesert Climates

Know termsKnow terms Climate graph, temperature, rainfall. Climate graph, temperature, rainfall.

The characteristics of a desert climate.The characteristics of a desert climate.

Understand Understand the impact of a desert climate on peoples the impact of a desert climate on peoples lives.lives.

Skills Skills Annotation , decision making, representing Annotation , decision making, representing information as a diagraminformation as a diagram

Re-cap - What is this?Re-cap - What is this?

Task 1 - To StartTask 1 - To Start• Draw a line at the bottom of your graphDraw a line at the bottom of your graph• Draw 1 line at each sideDraw 1 line at each side

Label the sides as followsLabel the sides as follows

oCoC

3535

3030

2525

2020

1515

1010

55

00J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

MmMm

240240

200200

160160

120120

8080

4040

00

Label the sides as followsLabel the sides as follows

oCoC

3535

3030

2525

2020

1515

1010

55

00J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

MmMm

240240

200200

160160

120120

8080

4040

00

Average Average TemperatureTemperature AverAver

age age RainRainfallfall

Months of the yearMonths of the year

Now using the next slide plot the Now using the next slide plot the information on to your graphinformation on to your graph

oCoC

3535

3030

2525

2020

1515

1010

55

00J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

MmMm

240240

200200

160160

120120

8080

4040

00

Average Average TemperatureTemperature AverAver

age age RainRainfallfall

Months of the yearMonths of the year

MonthMonth Average Average TemperatureTemperature

Average RainfallAverage Rainfall

JanuaryJanuary 1212 2020FebuaryFebuary 1414 1010MarchMarch 1616 88AprilApril 2222 44MayMay 2828 22JuneJune 3232 00JulyJuly 3535 00AugustAugust 3232 00SeptemberSeptember 2828 44OctoberOctober 2222 88NovemberNovember 1616 1010DecemberDecember 1414 2020

You should end up with something looking like this!You should end up with something looking like this!

Do not forget to add a title! A graph to show……Do not forget to add a title! A graph to show……

Task 2 – read the statements on your Task 2 – read the statements on your worksheet, using your graph which month do worksheet, using your graph which month do

they apply to?they apply to?

Here is the answer ….Here is the answer ….……. So let’s play WHAT IS THE . So let’s play WHAT IS THE

QUESTION?QUESTION?

The pupil (Anne Hound) answered ….The pupil (Anne Hound) answered …. 1. “It is often 30*C or more sir”1. “It is often 30*C or more sir”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

The pupil from Yorkshire – Terry The pupil from Yorkshire – Terry Err - answered ….Err - answered ….

22. “Down to 12 – 14 degrees . “Down to 12 – 14 degrees celsisus.”celsisus.”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

Here is the answer ….Here is the answer ….……. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

The pupil who came from boarding school The pupil who came from boarding school (Boarder) Col Ee answered ….(Boarder) Col Ee answered ….3. “The diurnal range, sir”3. “The diurnal range, sir”

The exchange pupil from The exchange pupil from Germany (Al Sayshon) answered Germany (Al Sayshon) answered ….….4. “July at 35*C sir”4. “July at 35*C sir”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

Here is the answer ….Here is the answer ….……. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?

The pupil from Finland (who kept running away) The pupil from Finland (who kept running away) answered. His name was Lassi Cumhome ….answered. His name was Lassi Cumhome ….

5. “January at 12*C sir”5. “January at 12*C sir”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

Here is the answer ….Here is the answer ….……. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?. So let’s play WHAT IS THE QUESTION?

The pupil with a real temper (who sometimes bites The pupil with a real temper (who sometimes bites other pupils) Rod Weiler said….other pupils) Rod Weiler said….6. “Mr. Camel I think it is December with 6. “Mr. Camel I think it is December with 20mms.”20mms.”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????

The other pupil from Germany – The other pupil from Germany – Dash Hund - answered ….Dash Hund - answered …. 7 “June, July and August sir.”7 “June, July and August sir.”

The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????The Question Mr. Camel asked was ?????