Explain the following:-

a) A is warmer than B in summer

b) C is warmer than E in winter

c) E has a greater annual range of temperature than C

d) C is warmer than D in winter

e) F is colder than D

WORLD CLIMATE Objectives:• Plot climate graph detail accurately• Use appropriate terminology to explain the pairing up of different climate graphs and the cities they are for

How to construct a climate graph…

1. Draw and label the axes (remember you need two names for the y axis – ‘temperature’ and ‘rainfall’ ).

always plot the temperature points in the middle of the months on the x axis

2. Work out the right scale for each axis (look at your highest temperature and rainfall figures).

3. Draw the graph using bars for rainfall and a line for temperature.

How to construct a climate graph…

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

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60 44 42 41 53 48 58 57 55 61 68 54

Temp0C 3 5 7 9 11 15 17 16 14 10 7 4

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

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60 44 42 41 53 48 58 57 55 61 68 54

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Interactive climate graph

AJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Rainfall

Rainfall in mm 43 38 38 41 49 64 71 62 44 44 46 48 588

Temperature °C -1 1 3 9 14 17 19 18 14 9 4 1

BJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Rainfall

Rainfall in mm 125 94 86 67 68 62 68 82 83 106 112 127 1080

Temperature °C 5 5 6 8 10 13 15 15 13 10 7 6

CJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Rainfall

Rainfall in mm 34 29 33 38 51 66 82 72 58 50 44 42 599

Temperature °C -10 -9 -4 4 12 16 19 17 11 4 -2 -8

DJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Rainfall

Rainfall in mm 49 39 39 41 47 48 59 60 52 65 59 51 609

Temperature °C 4 4 6 9 12 15 17 17 14 10 7 5

EJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Rainfall

Rainfall in mm 39 35 37 35 34 20 8 18 52 77 54 54 463

Temperature °C 10 11 12 15 18 22 25 25 23 19 14 11

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Animated European weather – temperature Precipitation

Acuweather… satellite Interactive climate graph map

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CORK, Ireland 51.85°N 8.40°WJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

rainfall in mm 125 94 86 67 68 62 68 82 83 106 112 127Temperature °C 5 5 6 8 10 13 15 15 13 10 7 6

London, England 51.50°N 0.00°E Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

rainfall in mm 49 39 39 41 47 48 59 60 52 65 59 51Temperature °C 4 4 6 9 12 15 17 17 14 10 7 5

BERLIN, Germany 52.50°N 13.30°EJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

rainfall in mm 43 38 38 41 49 64 71 62 44 44 46 48Temperature °C -1 1 3 9 14 17 19 18 14 9 4 1

MOSCOW (Moskva), Russia 55.75°N 37.50°E.Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

rainfall in mm 34 29 33 38 51 66 82 72 58 50 44 42Temperature °C -10 -9 -4 4 12 16 19 17 11 4 -2 -8

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain 39.54°N 2.70°EJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

rainfall in mm 39 35 37 35 34 20 8 18 52 77 54 54Temperature °C 10 11 12 15 18 22 25 25 23 19 14 11

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Worksheet 13.3 Climate Graphs

Pages 212-215

WORLD CLIMATES

Equatorial - page 212

Tropical Continental - 213

Monsoon - 214 Mediterranean - 215 Cold - 215

Location Temperature range Precipitation Humidity Seasons Reasons why the

climate is like it is

Your feedback should include:

HOMEWORK

Produce a short research report on the climate of a country of your choice. You must include: Location Climate graph

Temperature range Precipitation

Humidity Seasons Reasons why the climate is like it is

Maritime and continental climates explained

Use the following words to complete the text

continental maritime warmer land latitude slowly summer

further easy ranges west convectional equable depressions

In summer, the sea heats up more slowly than the _________ . This affects

the temperatures of places even if they are on the same _________________.

Places nearer the sea tend to be cooler in ______________ because winds

blowing from the sea will have a cooling affect. The further you go from the sea

the _______________ the summer will be.

In winter the sea cools down more ____________ than the land. So places near

the sea in winter tend to be less cold as winds from the sea have a warming

influence. The _________________ you go from the sea, the colder it becomes.

A place whose weather is affected by the sea is described as having a

_____________ climate. They tend to have more ___________ (or temperate)

climate meaning the temperature range is smaller than places further from the

sea. Places with higher temperature ____________ (or more extreme climates)

are said to have a __________________ climate.

The maritime influence can also affect precipitation rates. Depressions

affecting Europe move from _______ to east. Places near the sea will be affected

by these more often and so have more rain, especially in winter when

__________________ are more common.

Places with a more continental climate may have more of their rainfall in

summer time due to ___________________ rainfall.

See it’s ________ !!

Maritime and continental climates explained

In summer, the sea heats up more slowly than t he land. This affects the

temperatures of places even if they are on the same latitude.

Places nearer the sea tend to be cooler in summer because winds

blowing from the sea will have a cooling affect. The further you go from the sea

the warmer the summer will be.

In winter the sea cools down more slowly than the land. So places near the

sea in winter tend to be less cold as winds from the sea have a warming influence.

The further you go from the sea, the colder it becomes.

A place whose weather is affected by the sea is described as having a

Maritime climate. They tend to have more equable (or temperate)

climate meaning the temperature range is smaller than places further from the

sea. Places with higher temperature ranges (or more extreme climates)

are said to have a continental climate.

The maritime influence can also affect precipitation rates. Depressions

affecting Europe move from west to east. Places near the sea will be affected

by these more often and so have more rain, especially in winter when

depressions are more common.

Places with a more continental climate may have more of their rainfall in summer

time due to convectional rainfall.

See it’s easy!!