Name_________________ Climate Lesson 1

Lesson Questions

What is a Climate?

What are some types of climates?

Brainstorm what we think we know……

• I think a climate is _______________________________

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• Can you list some examples of climate? _____________

If you said yes, try to list some: __________________

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A climate is the AVERAGE ___________ of an area over many years.

Watch the video clip on climates. Geography Basics: Climate, Water, and Living Patterns /United Streaming/First 4- 5 minutes

• Write the characteristics of each type of climate in the appropriate box:

Climate Type CharacteristicsTropical

Desert

Temperate

Arctic

Use the information from the video to fill in the blanks below.

Tropical Climates

1. Tropical temperatures are ______________________.

2. In the tropics, it rains _____________________.

Desert Climates

1. The desert has _________ days and ________ nights.

2. The desert has very little ______________.

Temperate Climates

1. Temperate climates have ________ summers.

2. The rest of the year it is _____ and ________ with ___________ rainfall.

Arctic (Polar) Climate

1. Arctic, or polar, climates have short, chilly __________ that are often _________.

2. The ___________ are long, cold, and blustery.

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Watch the next five minutes of the video. What are some things that affect climate? Write them in the box below.

What Affects Climate?

Use what you learned from today’s lesson and the provided materials to create a biosphere of

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EXPLAIN WHAT YOU WILL ADD TO YOUR BIOSPHERE AND WHY

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