14.+Climate+Zones+&+Climagraphs

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Weather or Climate

 * **Weather** is the condition of the air around us in a particular place at a particular time. It is the daily changes in the temperature, precipitation, wind speed, etc from day to day. Weather implies a short time period. For example, the weather on a certain day may be windy and cool. ||


 * **Climate** is the sort of weather that can normally be expected in an area over a long periods. It sums up the average weather conditions recorded over a period of 30 years. For example, tropical countries have hot climates and the Arctic has a cold climate. ||

Are each of these statements related to weather or climate?

 * **“I think we should move to France where it is warmer.”** ||
 * **“My washing will never dry today.”** ||
 * **“December is wet and cold.”** ||
 * **“Where should we go for our skiing holiday this year?”** ||
 * **“There is too much fog for the plane to land.”** ||
 * **“Bananas grow in Jamaica because it is hot.”** ||
 * **“Sports Day is canceled, it is raining too much.”** ||
 * **“Take your coat to school today.”** ||
 * **“It’s October, it’ll be getting cold soon, I’d better put the heating on.”** ||
 * **“ Madrid, in August, will be very hot.”** ||

Climate
The World Map of[| Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification] shows the different types of climate you will find across the globe. The classification is based upon Main Climate, Precipitation and Temperature. Read more about [|using the Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification system].




 * Assignment 1**



See pp. 60-61 of //World Geography// and the Koppen-Geiger Classification system to label all the Climate Zones Map of the World.


 * Climate Graphs**



Climate graphs show the average temperature and rainfall, by month, for a location. The temperature is always shown as a red line graph. The rainfall is always shown as a blue bar chart. Produce two climate graphs - one for location in the Northern Hemisphere and one for a location in the Southern Hemisphere. One (or both) of them should be produced by hand and/or the other (or both) should be produced using Excel (or Numbers).. You can find the necessary data by clicking on the WorldClimate.com banner below.
 * Assignment 2**
 * **Task - Producing Climate Graphs** ||




 * N.B:**
 * **Your x-axis will have the months of the year**
 * **Your y-axis on the left will rain fall measure in mm**
 * **Your y-axis on the right will have 'average' temperature. (Please, note that 'Average high' and 'Average low' should be averaged.)**
 * DO NOT USE ANY OF THE PLACES IDENTIFIED IN THE //Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification// website above. Use //World Climate// and select your own places.