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1、Weather and ClimatePeriod 1 Climate and Its ImportanceWhatisweather?Weather is the conditions in the air above the earth at a certain time and place.Whatisclimate?Climate is similar weather for a long period of time, such as summer or winter temperatures.EX 1: What are they describing? Weather or cl
2、imate?WeatherWeatherClimateEX 2: What are they describing? Weather or climate?ClimateWeatherClimatehot all the year roundsunny and cloudlesswarm in winter while cool in summerThere is thundering and lightening WeatherWhatisaClimateZone?A climate zone is the area that has the same kind of climate.A l
3、arge country may have many different climates.Hot climateCold climateDry climateHumid climateActivity: talk about the climate of your hometown.E.g. My hometown is Yunnan province, it is in the southwest of China. The climate there is very comfortable: it is like spring all the year round.Where can y
4、ou see these animals?Flying DragonHyena camelPolar Bear Where can you see these plants?baobabcactusspruceEX: put the animals in the right places.DiscussionWhat will happen to these animals if the climate changes?What should we do to these changes?Thank you!Period 2 What Makes Climates-Five Climate Z
5、onesEarth AxisTropic of CancerEquatorTropic of CapricornTropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer Earth Axis Equator North pole South PoleNorth PoleSouth PoleLetsreviewtheknowledgeabouttheEarth. The more sunlight, the warmer the climateSunlightABCDEWhich point gets the most sunlight?What decides the clia
6、mte?Latitude (warm climate or cold climate)The higher the latitude, the colder;The lower the latitude, the warmer;EX:Which city has warm climate and which city has cold climate?HeilongjiangHainancold climatewarm climateEquatorEquator0023.5023.5066.5066.50Tropic of CancerTropic of CapricornArctic Cir
7、cleAntarctic Circle900900Five Climate ZonesEquatorEquator0023.5023.5066.5066.50Tropic of CancerTropic of CapricornArctic CircleAntarctic Circle900900Tropical ZoneTropical ZoneTemperate ZonePolar ZoneTemperate ZonePolar ZoneFive Climate Zones赤赤 道道0023.5023.5066.5066.50900900Tropical ZoneTropical Zone
8、Temperate ZoneTemperate ZonePolar ZonePolar Zonealways hotfour seasonsalways coldfour seasonsalways cold ClimateThe climate in each zoneWhichzoneisAfricain？WhichzoneisEuropein？Whichzonedowelivein？Thank you!Period 3 What Makes Climates (1).Land and Sea Distribution(2). Altitude/HeightDiscussion：Which
9、placeiscolderinwinter?XinJiangorDalian?Whichplaceiswarmerinsummer?XinJiangorDalian?Why?In summer, it is warmer on land and colder at sea.In winter, it is warmer at sea and colder on land.Land and Sea Distribution and ClimateCan you tell which city is warmer? A or B?ABAltitude and ClimateAltitude and
10、 ClimatePlaceMt.HuaXianJan.Apr.JulyOct.Average5.99.06.510.85.810.46.59.96.210.0XianMt. HuaQuestionWhy Xian is warmer than Mt.Hua？In the same latitude, the higher the altitude, the colder; the lower the altiture, the wamer.Altitude and ClimateMountain Sides and ClimateMountain Sides and ClimateThe wi
11、ndward side gets more precipitationThe leeside gets little precipitation.Mountain Sides and ClimateClimate PhenomenaReasonsTianjin has more rain than Wulumuqi.Tibet Plateau is the coolest place in summer in our countryThe east side of Mt. Andes has little rainfall while the west side has much rainfall.Antarctica is cold while Africa is hot all the year round.LandandseadistributionAltitudeMountainSidesLatitudeThank you!
