What do we know about weather?
What do we know about climate?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
http://www.weatherzone.com.au
How and why are places similar and different?
Map of Australia showing key Climate Zones
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/climate_zones/map_1.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/climate_zones/map_2.shtml
World Climate Zones:
Alpine Zones:
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1436384
Desert Zone:
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1436340
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1436032
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1436054
Rainforest:
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1423363
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1423055
Temperate Zone:
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1668062
Arid Zone:
http://splash.abc.net.au/web/splash/embed?id=1423407
Climate Zones |
Climate conditions |
Geographical Location |
Countries/ Places |
Temperate |
Rain 500mm annually, all year round – near equator, further away usually in winter |
between poles and equator |
northern Europe, Canada |
Tropical |
heavy rainfall, always warm, wet and hot all year round |
narrow band near the equator |
Congo basin (Africa), East Indies, Sumatra to New Guinea |
Arid |
extreme temperatures – cold nights and hot days
Cold deserts further away from the equator |
near Tropics (Cancer and Capricorn) |
Australia, Africa, USA, Mexico
Cold desert – Antarctica and Iranian Desert in Middle East |
Polar |
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Mediterranean |
usual temp 2-26 degrees Celsius, rainfall is light about 1000 mm per year |
near arid zones, near temperate zones |
western and southern Australia, Italy and central Chile |
Alpine |
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What would it be like to live in a neighbouring country?
When researching we need to:
1. Read carefully
2. Clarify anything we don’t understand
3. Identify key words, points to note down – use sub-headings