Climate Zones
Name 1 climate zone.
Temperate
Tropical
etc.
What is meant by the term WEATHER?
The day-to-day changes in our atmosphere. It includes the following elements: precipitation (rainfall), temperature, wind speed, wind direction, sunshine, air pressure, cloud cover and humidity.
Describe what a temperate zone is.
Temperate zones have moderate conditions – mild summers and cool winters. Rainfall occurs throughout the year.
Describe weather in the Tundra.
Very cold and very dry.
What is meant by the term 'Climate Change'?
Long term shifts in weather patterns that are different from the usual weather in the climate zone.
What zone would you find the Amazon rainforest?
Tropical
What is meant by the term CLIMATE?
The overall environmental conditions of an area. It is based on an average over a 30 year period.
Describe what an arid zone is.
Arid zones are very hot and very dry. We call them deserts.
Deserts are areas of the world which have less than 250mm of rainfall all year.
Describe whether in the Mediterranean.
Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Name 1 physical cause of Climate Change.
Using too much electricity, diesel/petrol cars, aerosols etc.
How would you describe mountainous zone weather?
The temperature on mountains becomes colder the higher the altitude (height of the land) gets.
This happens because as altitude increases, air becomes thinner and is less able to absorb heat.
Name 2 examples of extreme weather.
Droughts, Floods, Heatwaves, Coldwaves, Storms
Give 2 examples of temperate countries.
UK
Parts of North America
(Any other relevant answers)
Greece
Example of a Mediterranean country.
Name 2 ways humans can help slow down climate change.
Electric cars, reusable water bottles, recycling etc.
What climate zone is Greenland part of?
Tundra
List 1 way that extreme weather might affect people.
Employment
Food
Property
Mali
Example of an Arid Zone.
Greenland
Example of a country with a Tundra climate.
Name 1 impact of climate change on the environment.
Polar Bears - ice caps melting
Name an Arid country.
Mali, Egypt, Morocco etc.
List 1 way that extreme weather might affect the environment.
Plants - lack of water, sunlight, too cold
Animals - habitat destruction
Give 2 adaptations of animals/plants living in an arid zone.
Fennec Foxes -
Camels -
Cacti -
Name 1 traditional culture of the Tundra.
Throat singing, ice fishing
What is global warming?
ome gases are very good at trapping heat in our atmosphere – these are called greenhouse gases (such as C02, nitrous oxide, and methane). Human beings are producing too many of these gases which makes our planet warmer and leads to a rise in global temperature.