S1 Dangerous Planet

Match the following descriptions to their climate.

• Hot with very little rain

• Rainforest

• Hot and wet all year round

• Tundra

• Cold and dry, found near the North Pole

• Desert

Finish this sentence, weather is ...

• the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

• the avereage weather over 30 years

Finish this sentence, climate is ...

• the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

• the avereage weather over 30 years

Which units of measurement do we use for temperature?

• milimeters (mm)

• degrees centigrade (°C)

• degrees (°)

Which units of measurement do we use for precipitation (rain, hail, sleet, snow)?

• milimeters (mm)

• degrees centigrade (°C)

• degrees (°)

What do the BARS represent on a climate graph?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Time

What does the LINE represent on a climate graph?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Time

In this climate graph which months had no rainfall?

• June and August

• November, December, January and February

• June, July , August and September

In this climate graph which months had the highest temperature?

• July and August

• November and December

• August and September

Relief affects temperature because for every 100m you climb it gets 1°C ______.