3.13 Climate Lesson

​3.13 Climates

​Climate is the weather over a long period of time.
Some of the climate types are desert, tropical, highland, tundra and humid subtropical.

​Desert Climate
A dry climate with very little rain.
Clear skies with no clouds make days hot and nights cold.

​These are all desert climates.

Different locations will look different.

They all get very small amounts of precipitation!

Multiple Choice

What kind of climate is shown in this picture?

• tropical

• temperate

• desert

Multiple Choice

Which climate has very little rainfall?

• desert

• temperate

• tropical

​Tropical Climate
A tropical climate is hot and wet all year-round. Rainforests grow in this climate.

​HIghland - The climate changes as you climb the mountain.

It can be hot and wet at the bottom and cold and dry at the top.

​Tundra - A dry climate with cold all year-round. No trees grow in the ground that is always frozen.

​Permafrost - is any ground that remains completely frozen—(0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. These permanently frozen grounds are most common in regions with high mountains and in Earth's higher latitudes—near the North and South Poles. Permafrost covers large regions of the Earth.

Multiple Choice

The average weather conditions of an area of a long period of time:

• weather

• climate

• storm

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Climate at the equator tends to be ___________ than at the poles.

• cooler

• warmer

• stormier

• calmer

Multiple Choice

What climate is extremely cold all year round?

• Polar

• Mild

• Tropical

• Desert

Multiple Choice

Which climate is hot all year round and is very wet and rainy?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Mild

​Carbon dioxide- is the main greenhouse gas and it comes from burning fossil fuels.

When we fly, drive our cars we add more CO2 to the atmosphere.

Scientists think the extra gases are causing Earth's climate to get warmer.

​Coral is an animal and when the ocean temperature is too hot it gets stressed and expels its algae.

Bleach - to turn white

Algae - tiny water plants

​An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that effect each other.

coral reef - a rocky form made from coral.

​Algae - a simple, nonflowering, and typically aquatic plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue.

​Temperate climates of the Earth are characterized by relatively moderate mean annual temperatures, with average monthly temperatures above 10°C in their warmest months and above −3°C in their colder months.

​Deciduous trees are giant flowering plants. They include oaks, maples, and beeches, and they grow in many parts of the world. The word deciduous means to “fall off,” and every fall these trees shed their leaves. Most deciduous trees are broad-leaved, with wide, flat leaves.

Multiple Choice

In which climate do trees lose their leaves?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

Multiple Choice

This is an image demonstrating...

• Tornado Formation
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Hurricane Formation

Multiple Choice

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

• the Earth's core

• the Sun

• hydroelectric power

• burning fossil fuels