areas that have similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics

the degree of hotness or coldness of a place

lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

World climate zones

Geography

Weather and climate

The UK's climate

Fieldwork: Planning and collecting microclimate data

Fieldwork: Presenting microclimate data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating microclimate data

Types of rainfall

Anticyclones

Depressions

Weather and climate forecasting

Past climate change

Causes of climate change

Impacts of climate change on the UK

Actions to tackle climate change

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that help explain our weather and climate. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate weather in their local area. Pupils will also learn about how and why our climate is changing.

Weather and climate: how do they vary?

What do we call locations that have similar temperature and precipitation patterns?

What are the typical climatic conditions along the equator?

What happens to temperature at altitude increases by 100m?

South west Europe is generally cooler than the rest of Europe, due to what reason?

Which two factors are responsible for Moscow and Glasgow having different climates?

The Sahara Desert is hot and dry all year around.

England has a temperate maritime climate.

The Amazon Rainforest is generally hot and wet.

Which of the below is a statement about the weather?

Which of the below are shown on a climate graph?

Which of the terms below refers to the height above sea level?

Which of the climate graphs below shows the wettest climate?

What is the key term: The average conditions of the atmosphere over 30 years.

Match the following types of weather with the correct instruments used to measure them.

World climate zones

Lesson outcome