Weather and Climate
Define weather
The conditions outside at a specific time in one place
What does a thermometer measure? (weather)
Temperature in degrees Celsius
Which climate zone is Spain in?
Temperate zone
Extinct
Define climate
The average weather in a place over a long time
What does a rain gauge measure?
Rainfall in millimetres
What is the main type of vegetation in forests?
Trees
What are ecosystems?
Communities of living and non-living things that interact and work together in an area
In which part of the Earth does all weather happen?
The atmosphere
What does a weather vane tell us?
The direction the wind is coming from
Name two types of natural landscapes in Spain
Oceanic landscape, Mediterranean landscape, mountain landscape, subtropical landscape
Are blue whales vulnerable, endangered or extinct?
Endangered
Which climate zone has four seasons?
Temperate zone
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed in kilometres per hour
Which climate type does Barcelona have?
Coastal Meditarranean climate
What is a species?
A group of animals or plants that have got common characteristics and can reproduce
Which two circles are the Earth's cold zones within?
Arctic circle and Antarctic circle
Climograph
Name 3 of the 5 climate types that Spain has
Oceanic climate, inland Mediterranean climate, coastal Mediterranean climate, subtropical climate, mountain climate
What is deforestation?
When humans cut down trees to use the land or to use the wood