Topic 4 Lesson 1 Climates

Topic 4 Climate

How can you explain what climate is like in different
places?

In the last topic we
discussed weather as it
relates to the water
cycle, seasons, and
hazardous weather
conditions. Now we
will discuss climate
and various factors
that affect climate.

LETS LOOK AT
PAGES 126 and 127.

Open Ended

How can you describe what the weather is like where polar bears live?

Quest Kick- Off pg.128-129 LET’S READ!

Quest Check-In 1 - Think about some
different scenes the movie will need.
Identify the types of weather that should
be featured in the movie

Quest Check-In Lab 2 Examine how and
why glaciers change. Suggest how you
could use this change in the movie.

Quest Check- In 3 Compare the climates
of different possible filming locations.

Quest Findings- Present your research!
Tell the movie producer where you want
to film. Explain why you chose the
locations.

Now Log In to Your Google Classroom and
Complete the QUEST KICK OFF
INTERACTIVITY

How does temperature

change on a
mountain?

Pg. 130

1. Look at the Elevation and Temperature Map sheet
2. Circle Different Elevation Measurements
3. Circle different average temperatures
4. Write the height and average temperature data in

the data table.

Climate - The pattern of
weather conditions that occur
in a certain area over a long
period.

Equator - is an imaginary line
around the middle of the Earth. The
equator separates the Northern
hemisphere and Southern
hemisphere.

Elevation - is the
measure of how high
above ground
something is. At sea
level, elevation is
zero.

Latitude - is a
measure of how far
north or south of the
equator a place is.

Tropical
Climate

a climate that is warm
throughout

Temperate

Climate

climate is mild, seasonal

weather patterns

Polar Climate

a climate that
is very cold

and dry.

Multiple Select

What are Three Types of Climates?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Latitude

Multiple Choice

This climate is very cold and dry

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Climate

Multiple Choice

This climate is warm throughout the year

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Climate

Open Ended

What is tropical climate?

Open Ended

How would you classify the climate of a region that is cool in the winter but gets very hot in the summer?

Open Ended

How would a scientist predict what the weather would be several days in advance?

Tropical

Polar

Temperate

Open Ended

What are two main differences in the three climate regions? How are they similar?

Open Ended

How does the sun affect climate?

Multiple Choice

an imaginary line around the middle of the planet

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Climate

Let’s Read Pg. 136

What does Latitude Measure?

Multiple Choice

What has a large impact on a location's climate?

• Climate

• Latitude

Open Ended

Why is latitude written in degrees north or south? What part of the passage on pg. 136 provides evidence for your answer?

Ocean and Climate p.137

Let’s Read!

Then you will complete your virtual lab on google classroom

Poll

Why do areas near the ocean get more precipitation?

• The Sun's Energy warms the ocean water. As the water warms it evaporates and winds move it over land.

• The moon's energy As the water warms it evaporates and winds move it over land.

• The Earth's Energy As the water warms it evaporates and winds move it over land.

• The stars energy energy As the water warms it evaporates and winds move it over land.

Open Ended

If you were to film a movie next to the ocean, what kind of weather would you expect?

Let’s Read Pg. 138

Land Features and Climate, then we will complete an

interactivity.

Multiple Choice

How high above ground something is

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Climate

• Elevation

Open Ended

Why is climate affected by changes in elevation level?

Let’s Read and then complete an interactivity classifying

weather and climate.

Open Ended

What is climate?

Poll

What are four factors that affect climate

• Latitude

• atmosphere

• oceans

• land features

• all of the above

Let’s Read and then answer the

following questions

Open Ended

What can change the mood of a movie?

Multiple Choice

How can you predict the weather that is needed for a movie scene?

• weather pattern data

• climate data

• elevation data

• just take a guess