Have you ever noticed how the weather changes every day? One day it might be sunny, and the next day it could be rainy. This is what we call weather. Weather tells us what the sky and air are like each day. But there’s something different called climate. Climate is like the weather’s big brother. It tells us what the weather is usually like in a place over a long time.
There are a few things that help decide what the climate is like in a place. These include:
Scientists look at the average temperature and how much it rains or snows throughout the year to understand a place’s climate.
Let’s explore some places with different climates:
The Egyptian desert is very hot and dry. It doesn’t rain much, so it’s mostly sand and sun!
The Arctic is far from the equator, so it’s very cold and dry. Most of the precipitation here falls as snow, making it a snowy wonderland.
The Amazon River basin is close to the equator. It’s warm and wet, with lots of rain all year round. This makes it a lush, green rainforest.
The Antarctic is very far from the equator. It’s extremely cold and dry, with lots of ice and snow.
Now that you know about different climates, think about where you live. What’s the climate like in your area? Does it change with the seasons? It’s fun to notice how the weather and climate are different in places all around the world!
Weather Diary: Start a weather diary for a week. Each day, write down what the weather is like. Is it sunny, rainy, cloudy, or windy? At the end of the week, look at your notes and think about what kind of climate you might have where you live. Discuss with your family or friends how the weather changes with the seasons in your area.
Climate Collage: Create a collage using pictures from magazines or drawings that represent different climates around the world. Include images of deserts, rainforests, snowy places, and more. Label each picture with the type of climate it represents. Share your collage with the class and explain why you chose each picture.
Equator Experiment: Use a globe or a map to find the equator. Discuss how places near the equator are usually warmer. Then, find your location on the map. How far are you from the equator? Talk about how this might affect the climate where you live. Try to find other places on the map that have a similar distance from the equator and compare their climates.
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[Music] Every day, the weather changes. Weather describes the conditions in the atmosphere from day to day. Climate is different from weather in that it describes weather patterns in an area over a long period of time. [Music]
The climate of a region depends on its rainfall, elevation, distance from the ocean, and distance from the equator. The equator is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth. Scientists often measure the climate of a region by its average temperature and precipitation throughout the year. [Music]
The Egyptian desert has a hot and dry climate. [Laughter] [Music] The Arctic is far from the equator; the climate is very cold and dry, and most precipitation falls as snow. [Laughter]
The Amazon River basin is close to the equator, and the climate is warm and wet, with precipitation falling as rain all year round. [Laughter] [Laughter] The Antarctic region is very far from the equator. [Music] It is very cold and dry. [Music]
What’s the climate like in your area? How does the climate change throughout the year? [Music] Don’t forget to subscribe.
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