Climate+and+the+weather


 * INDEX:

1. World Climate Zones 2. Factors that influence climate 3. Climate Zones in Spain 4. Extreme weather and natural disasters 5. Wild weather 6. Climate changes 7. Inquiry: How green are you? 8. Write a weather forecast 9. Vocabulary || ||

= 1. World Climate Zones =

What is the difference between weather and climate?
[|Weather] describes the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere. Weather can change quickly - one day it can be dry and sunny and the next day it may rain. [|Climate] describes average weather conditions over longer periods and over large areas.


 * [|Gallery of Weather and Climate.]
 * [|Basic Ideas.] (Powerpoint)

**The table below shows the world climatic zones.**       INTERACTIVE CLIMATE ZONES



CLIMATE (FULL SCREEN)

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= 2. Factors that influence climate = Four factors can influence climate:
 * Latitude : The distance from the equator. Places near the equator are hotter than places near the poles.
 * Altitude : The height above the sea level. Places at higher altitude are usually cooler and have more rainfall than places at a lower altitude.
 * The relief : Changes in ground level. Mountains can stop sea air from reaching inland areas and clouds must go higher, which causes precipitation.
 * The distance from the sea : Coastal places are cooler in summer and warmer in winter than inland areas.

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WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ANTARTICA media type="custom" key="25138210"

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WORLD CLIMATE WALL

= 3. Climate Zones in Spain =




 * [|Explanation.]
 * [|Repaso en español.]
 * [[file:climatezones_spain_alejandro.pdf]]

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 * Diversidad climática:

= 4. Extreme weather and natural disasters =

DROUGHT:


 * FLOOD: **


 * FLASH FLOOD: **
 * [|Floods.] (Explanation). What is a flood?
 * [|Droughts.] (Video)



= 5. Wild weather =


 * Types of clouds: **

** [|Play the Cloud Matching Game!] **

** [|Click Here!] **

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 * [|Thunderstorms.]
 * [|Hurricanes.] What is a Hurricane I?
 * [|Tornadoes.]

NATURAL DISASTERS



= 6. Climate change =


 * THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PAGE
 * Why climate change?
 * [|Learn the basics.]
 * [|The climate time machine.]
 * [|Video.]
 * [|10 Most polluted places on Earth.]

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EFECTO INVERNADERO (Spanish Enlace externo)

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GREENHOUSE EFFECT (English enlace externo)

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The global warming and the greenhouse effect

CLUES OF A CLIMATE CHANGE:

= 7. Inquiry: How green are you? = (No contestes el formulario hasta que lo explique en clase)
 * 1) [|SELFEVALUATION] (Click)

= 8. Write a weather forecast =

= = = = MY WEATHER MAP

= 9. Vocabulary = = Topics:World climate; What can influence climate? Climate zones of Spain; Extreme weather and natural disasters; Wild weather; Climate change; How green are you? =

World climate zones / Spain’s climate zones:hot / temperate / cold zone, tropical / savannah / Mediterranean / ocean / continental / polar / alpine / Atlantic / sub-tropical / mountain climate zone

Influences on climate:latitude, altitude, relief, distance from the sea, Equator

Weather and weather forecasts:temperature, humidity, wet / dry season, mild, cool, snow, ice, windy, rainfall, wild, moderate, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunder, lightning, thunderstorms, air masses, cumulonimbus clouds, torrential, spirals, spinning, twisters, wind speed / direction, satellites, meteorologists, symbols, sunny, cloudy, foggy, frosty, showers, sleet, hail, frost

Flora and fauna:deciduous / coniferous, oak / palm / dragon trees, ferns, mosses, heather, thyme, Iberian brown bear, salmon, storms, deer, hare, wind boar, foxes, squirrels, trout, lizards, turtles, chamois, vultures, lynx

Climate change and global warming:greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, oil, coal, petrol, wind / tidal / solar, forests, fuels, greenhouse gases, recycle, rubbish, natural resources, carbon footprint

Natural disasters:drought, erodes, infertile, water supplies, restrictions, overflow, flood, contaminated