Climate in the Horn of Africa

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.

• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

• The average weather over a place,usually measured over one year.

• The average temperature over many years.

What climate does a desert have?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Arid

• Hot and dry

• Hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters

• Climate in which it is usually warm all year round

• constantly hot and wet climate of regions near the equator

Equatorial climates are...

• Hot and dry

• Hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters

• Climate in which it is usually warm all year round

• constantly hot and wet climate of regions near the equator

The coolest areas are along the coast.

• True

• False

Ethiopian highland receive the least rainfall.

• True

• False

__________ is Ethiopia's top export.

• rubber

• coco

• Coffee

Most people in the Horn of Africa depend on the land to survive.

• True

• False

People travel from one place to another in search of food. They are called __________

• migrants

• Nomads

• refugees

What does this symbol represent on a weather map?

• Sunny
• Partly Cloudy
• Cloudy
• Thunderstorm