CLIMATE

ACTIVITY 1. WHEN THE SUN’S RAYS STRIKE

Study the illustration and answer the following questions.

1. How much is the tilt of the earth’s axis?

2. Which part of the earth receives most of the sun’s rays?
3. Why does the amount of heat received by places far
from the equator become less?
4. Why are the coldest places on Earth found near the
poles?
5. Why are places with high temperature found at the
equator?
6. How does latitude affect climate?

ACTIVITY II. VALLEY AND MOUNTAINS.

List down the following:
3 descriptions of a mountain
3 descriptions of a valley
2 similarities of mountains and valleys
2 differences of valleys and mountains

ACTIVITY III. CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

ACTIVITY IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS.

Identify the word that correctly completes each statement. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. A short-term variation in atmospheric phenomena which interact and affect the environment and living things
on Earth are called __________.
2. __________is the long-term average of variations in weather for a particular area.
3. The equator and tropical areas get more ___________ than areas in the north or south.
4. The more direct sunlight received the __________the climate, which is why the poles are colder than the
equator.
5. The higher the elevation of a region, the ___________ it is.
6. The driving force for surface ocean currents to move is the __________.
7. __________ is a water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a
surface.
8. ___________ cause differences in density of ocean water.
9. The air compresses and warms when it ___________.
10. __________ a process that occurs when gasses in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat.
11. The type of climate of an area primarily depends on its__________, precipitation, and wind system.
12. __________ can affect the climate of nearby lands. In some areas, mountains block rain, so that one side of
a mountain range may be rainy and the other side may be a desert.

ACTIVITY V. ANALYZE THIS!

Analyze the three locations in given map of below and answer the questions that follows

1. Is it possible for location A to have a moist climate than in location B? Why?

2. What causes a possible cold climate in location B?
3. Is a cooler climate possible in location C? Why?
4. How does the body of water affect the climate at location A?