The world's cold places
I can explain what affects temperatures locally and why it is cold at the North and South Poles.
The world's cold places
I can explain what affects temperatures locally and why it is cold at the North and South Poles.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Locally, air temperatures are affected by factors such wind direction and speed, shelter and shade.
- Globally, as Earth orbits the sun, temperatures are affected by where a place is and time of year.
- In the Northern Hemisphere winter, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun and is darker and colder as a result.
- While places in the Northern Hemisphere experience winter, the opposite happens in the Southern Hemisphere.
Common misconception
It is winter at the same time of year all around the world.
It is winter at the North Pole when it is summer at the South Pole.
Keywords
Temperature - Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
Axis - An axis is an imaginary straight line through Earth which rotates around it.
Thermometer - A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure temperature.
Hemisphere - A hemisphere is half of Earth, usually divided into the Northern or Southern Hemispheres by the Equator.
Solar energy - Solar energy is the light and heat that come from the sun's rays.
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