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ATTACHMENT 1
Test on Weather and Climate
NAME and SURNAME………………………….Class ………………………..Date………
UNIT TEST Weather and Climate
Activity 1 Fill the gaps
Greenhouse Effect increases ……………….
The……………………… the place is above …………………………………the colder it is.
The climate becomes colder further from ……………………… and closer to the ………………
……………………. act as barriers for winds, air stream and humidity.
Equator, temperature, mountains, sea level, mild, Poles, higher, warm.
Activity 2
True or false
Weather is the condition of the air or of the atmosphere at a certain time. T F
Normally, climatic conditions become hotter as altitude increases. T F
Distance from the sea affects humidity. T F
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic flowing from the Gulf of Mexico, to
the British Isles. T F
Coastal areas are cooler and wetter than inland areas. T F
Activity 3
Match the sentences with the corresponding words
Alpine climate
Mediterranean climate
It is a warm Ocean current in the North
Atlantic flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to
the British Isles.
Winter is cold and snowy and Summer is cool.
Climate
Gulf Stream
Winter is very cold, Summer is hot.
Atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall,
etc…) at a particular place and time.
Atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall,
etc…) of a region over a long period of time.
Mild winters and hot dry summers
Activity 4 What affects climate?
There are many different factors that affect climate around the world. The most important natural
factors are:
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Distance
…………………………………………………………………………..
(C…………………………………………..)
•
………………………………………………………currents
•
………………………………………………………………..of winds
•
Shape of the ……………………………………………….“relief” or “topography”)
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Distance from the
……………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………)
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A……………………………………………..
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……………………………………………………………… influence
Activity 5 Complete the following table
CLIMATE
Atlantic
Continental
Mediterranean
Alpine
Artic
Temperatures
Precipitation
States- Area
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Activity 6
Transform the bar chart below about rainfall in London into a line chart.
ATTACHMENT 2
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Problem solving
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ATTACHMENT 3
WEATHER
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place over a
short period of time.
For example, on a particular day in Milan, the weather is warm in the
afternoon. But later in the day, when there are clouds blocking the Sun's
rays, the weather could become cooler.
The science which studies weather is Meteorology
CATEGORIES OF WEATHER
The weather in action is divided into the following categories of
phenomena:
Dew, fog, frost, clouds, precipitation, storms, optical effects
Dew, fog and frost all result from condensation at or near ground level
 Clouds form when condensation takes place above the ground
 Precipitation includes the most common types of precipitation: rain,
freezing rain, snow, hail, flood
 Storms cover the most extreme and destructive weather phenomena,
such as thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes
 Optical effects are really atmospheric phenomena rather than weather
(the rainbow)
Weather Maps:
 A weather map is a tool.
 They have been used from the mid-19th century.
Weather maps have been used both for study and for weather forecasting
purposes.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
What is the weather like today?
It’s …
• sunny
• cloudy
• snowy
• rainy
• windy
• foggy
TEMPERATURE
What is the temperature today?
It’s …
• boiling (very hot)
• hot
• warm
• not very warm
• cold / chilly
• freezing /icy (very cold)
It’s…
• wet/humid
• dry
The temperature is about (minus) …. degrees today.
The temperature is …degrees above/below 0° (zero) today.
Weather vs. Climate
• Weather : atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall, etc…) at a
specific point in time.
• Climate : atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall, etc…) of a
region over a long period of time.
What affects climate?
There are many different factors that affect climate around the world.
The most important natural factors are:
1. Distance from the sea (Continentality)
2. Ocean currents
3. Direction of winds
4. Shape of the land (“relief” or “topography”)
5. Distance from the equator (latitude)
6. Altitude
7. Human influence
1. Distance from the sea (Continentality)
The sea affects the climate of a place; coastal areas are cooler and wetter
than inland areas.
2. Ocean currents can increase or reduce temperatures.
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic flowing
from the Gulf of Mexico to the British Isles.
The Gulf of Mexico has higher air temperatures than Britain as it is closer
to the equator.
So the air coming from the Gulf of Mexico to Britain is also warm.
The Gulf Stream keeps the west coast of Europe free from ice in the winter
and, in the summer, warmer than other places of a similar latitude.
3. Direction of winds
Winds blowing from the sea often bring rain to the coast; winds can also
bring dry weather to inland areas.
4.The shape of the land ('relief')
• The Mountains affect the climate.
• This happens because as altitude increases, air becomes thinner and
is less able to absorb and retain heat.
5. Latitude
Latitude affects the temperature
The climate becomes colder further from Equator and closer to the Poles
6. Altitude
Altitude is the height above sea level.
The higher the place is above sea level the colder it is.
Air temperature diminishes by about 6°C every 1000 metres above sea
level.
7.Human activities
Also human activities influence our climate.
The GREENHOUSE EFFECT, for example, increases temperature