Weather
Weather can change ......
day/minute/weak
Climate is the weather of a place over a
much longer time, usually more than ......
30 years
Can you describe Polar climate zone.
Very cold and dry all year
Can you say the period of today
interglacial period.
Can you say meaning of Glacier
frozen
The study of weather is called ..........
meteorology.
The study of climate is called .......
climatology.
Can you describe Temperate and Arid climate zone.
Temperate is cold winters and mild summers
Arid is hot and dry all year
Why in the past there were a lot of ice
Because of sun
Can you say meaning of interglacial period.
between
weather is the state of the ......
atmosphere
Climate information includes
the ............ of weather information that
tells us about the normal weather as well as
the range of extreme weather at that place.
statistics
mild winters and hot, dry summers which climate zone is it
Mediterranean
Yuka lived
lasted until about ........ years ago.
10000
In an interglacial period, there is permanent ice close to the ........... and ........
North and south poles
Why do scientist take measurements of weather?
To understand current atmospheric conditions, create accurate forecasts, and analyze long-term climate trends.
Which statement describes climate?
A)It rained 5 cm yesterday.
B)Summer here is usually hot and dry.
C)A tornado hit the town last week.
D)The wind speed is 20 km/h today.
Mountains/tundra/taiga can you give climate zone for this.
Tundra Climate (ET): Located in polar regions (Arctic/Antarctic)
Why do you think earths climate
changes over time?
These have been caused by many natural factors, including changes in the sun, emissions from volcanoes, variations in Earth's orbit and levels of carbon dioxide
In a glacial period, the ice spreads much further south from the ....... Pole and further north from the ....... Pole.
North/South
Generally weather is seen as the combination of........
temperature,humidity,precipitation, cloudiness, visibility and wind.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term, climate is the average over decades
Can you say polar, mountains and arid place color.
Polar = white
Mountains = dark blue
Arid = yellow
CAN YOU SAY EVIDENCE OF PAST CLIMATE
CHANGE
Scientist use evidence to study earth’s
past climate.
Fossils found in cold areas
Ice cores: tiny air bubbles in ice show
past temperature.
Approximately how long do glacial and inter-glacial episodes last?
A)1000 years
B)10000 years
C)100000 years
D)1000000 years
C