Lesson 2

Factors Affecting Climate

Grade 9 Science-Earth and Space

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ACTIVITY 1A

1. Instruction: Arrange the jumbled letters to find the hidden word describe below. Write your answer
opposite to the jumbled letters.
1. ETIMAC L - _________________________
2. CIPTAIONREIT - ______________________
3. EWATHER - _______________________
4. P A T E R M I A E T E R U R (2 words) - ____________________________
5. S U R E I R A R P S (2 words) - _____________________________________

2. Instruction: Use the identified words above to answer the corresponding questions below.

_______________1. It refers to the day to day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
_______________2. Define as the general pattern of the weather in a certain area over a long period of time.
_______________3. Measures how hot or cold the air is.
_______________4. Measures how heavy the air is over a unit of area.
_______________5. Any form of water particles – liquid or solid – that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the
ground.

ACTIVITY 1B

Objective: Explain how latitude affects climate.

Materials Needed: Pencil or ballpen
Procedure:
1. Analyze the Illustration below.

2. Use Figure 1 to complete Table 1.

Table 1. Five Important Lines of Latitude
Latitude Name Climate
(1) Arctic Circle (4)
23.5 ° N (3) temperate
0° Equator Hotter
(2) Tropic of Capricorn (5)
66.5 ° S Antarctic Circle colder

3. Answer the guide questions briefly.

Q1. What is the angle at which the Earth's axis tilts?

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Q2. Which part of the Earth receives most of the sun's rays?
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Q3. Why do places far from the equator receive less amount of heat?
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Q4. Why are the coldest places on Earth found near the poles?
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Q5. Why are places with high temperatures found at the equator?
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Q6. How does latitude affect climate?

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Answers to essay type questions will be graded based on the rubric below.
3 points 2 points 1 point
Content and Accuracy Content is accurate and all Content is accurate but some Content is not quite accurate;
required information is required information is information is incomplete
present missing