WORKSHEET 1 - CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE WORLD Pages 90-94
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Explain the difference between weather and climate.
Name the four elements of weather.
Draw Table 3 (complete) in your script.
Explain the difference between rain, sleet, snow and hail.
Name the 10 climatic regions of the world.
Choose one of these climates and describe it in detail.
WORKSHEET 2 - CLIMATE CHARTS
Provide a brief description of the following climatic regions (p96, 97)
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Tropical Climate
Desert Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Polar Climate
Equatorial Climate
2. Look at the following climate graph and answer the questions that follow:
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In what month does Sockhold experience the highest temperature?
In what month does Sockhold experience the highest rainfall?
Does Sockhold get winter or summer rain?
In which hemisphere is Sockhold? (North or South?) Explain why you say so.
Fully describe the climate of Sockhold.
In what climate region is Sockhold located?
WORKSHEET 1 - CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE WORLD Pages 90-94
1. Explain the difference between weather and climate.
The difference is based in time. Weather happens over a short period while
climate occur over long periods. E.g. Climate = Pretoria should have high heat
levels and rain in the summer. Weather = There will be days in summer that is
cold (18°C) with a strong wind and 30mm of rain.
2. Name the four elements of weather.
Rain. Wind. Temperature. Humidity.
3. Draw Table 3 (complete) in your script.
4. Explain the difference between rain, sleet, snow and hail.
Water vapor condenses in the atmosphere to form water droplets that fall to
earth as rain.
If it is cold enough, the water drops freezes and forms sleet / ice rain.
If the raindrop is caught in an updraft, it freezes and form hail. Depending on
the strength of the updraft this proses can be repeated with each repetition the
hail ball gets bigger.
When water vapor in the atmosphere directly converts to ice, snowflakes form.
5. Name the 10 climatic regions of the world.
5.1. Tropical climate
5.2. Subtropical climate
5.3. Temperate climate
5.4. Desert climate
5.5. Semi-arid climate
5.6. Continental climate
5.7. Polar climate
5.8. Mediterranean climate
5.9. Tundra climate
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High mountain climate
WORKSHEET 2 - CLIMATE CHARTS
1. Provide a brief description of the following climatic regions (p96, 97)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Tropical Climate
Desert Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Polar Climate
Equatorial Climate
2. Look at the following climate graph and answer the questions that follow:
a. In what month does Sockhold experience the highest temperature?
June July August
b. In what month does Sockhold experience the highest rainfall?
April May
c. Do Sockhold get winter or summer rain?
Late winter or early summer
d. In which hemisphere is Sockhold? (North or South?) Explain why you say so.
Northern hemisphere Warmest temperatures in June July and August,
when the sun is perpendicular to the northern hemisphere
e. Fully describe the climate of Sockhold.
Sockhold has high summer temperatures (20-25 ˚ C) and very cold
winter temperatures (0-5 ˚ C)
High rainfall at the end of winter / beginning of summer
Very dry summer and late summer.
f. In what climate region is Sockhold located?
Probably in the Mediterranean region of the northern hemisphere.