Climate

Question 1

What is weather?

Answer 1

The short term or day to day characteristics and changes in the atmosphere

Question 2

What is climate?

Answer 2

The average weather in an area over a long period of time, 30 years or more. The climate of an area is often linked to its location on Earth.

Question 3

Polar climate location :

Answer 3

found in the arctic and antarctic regions

Question 4

Polar climate is :

Answer 4

extremely cold temperatures, low precipitation

Question 5

Mountain climate location :

Answer 5

found at high elevations in mountain ranges worldwide

Question 6

Mountain climate data :

Answer 6

• temp decrease with altitude
• can experience show with high altitude, even near the equator

Question 7

Temperate location :

Answer 7

found between 30° and 60° latitude in regions like north america, europe and parts of asia

Question 8

Temperate climate data :

Answer 8

• moderate temp. with distinct seasons ( spring, summer, autumn, winter )
• some areas have warm summers and cool winters, while others may experience colder, snowier winters

Question 9

tropical location :

Answer 9

near the equator

Question 10

tropical climate data :

Answer 10

• rainforests have dense vegetation , tall trees and wildlife like jaguars and monkeys
• savannas have grassland with scattered trees, home to lions, elephants, and zebras.

Question 11

Arid (Desert) location :

Answer 11

found around 30° latitude ( horizontal) in both hemispheres, including the Sahara and more

Question 12

Mediterranean location :

Answer 12

found in coastal areas between 30°-45° latitude, including southern europe ( portugal, spain, italy, greece) califonia, parts of chile, south africa, and australia.

Question 13

Mediterranean climate data :

Answer 13

-hot, dry summers and mild wet winters
-Average summer temp. range from 25°-35°C, while winters stay around 10-15°C

Question 14

tropical rainforest =

Answer 14

forests that occur in areas of tropical climate in which there is no dry season - it rains year round

Question 15

Convectional rainfall =

Answer 15

occurs when the sun’s energy heats the surface of the earth, causing water to evaporate to form water vapour. When the sun sets, the temperatures cool and the water returns to the land as precipitation.

Question 16

Name benefits of the rainforest :

Answer 16

• medicine
• oxygen
• various resources
• Undiscovered species

Question 17

Adaptation =

Answer 17

is the process of adjusting to the natural environment to survive

Question 18

What are 2 types of adaptations :

Answer 18

-Behavioural
- Physical

Question 19

Behavioural adaptation :

Answer 19

how animals act ( feed, bread and move ) that help them survive

Question 20

Physical adaptation :

Answer 20

Features of an animal’s body that help them survive.