CLIMATES

AROUND
THE WORLD
Lesson 5.10
 TEST
1. Which two climate types in A are the
most different? (Key?)
2. Explain where the names came from, for
these climate regions:
a. Equatorial
b. Tropical
c. Polar
d. Mediterranean
e. Maritime
3. List the types of climate in Australia.
(page 141?)

4. What’s the climate like at these

places on map A?
a. L
b. D
c. E
d. J
5. Look again at A. Explain each of these facts.
Unit 5.8 may help.
a. It is a lot cooler at D than at L.

b. There are very little precipitation at O.

c. Any precipitation at O is I the form of snow.

d. It’s hotter at L than at E, even though E is on

the Equator.
e. G (in the UK) and N (in Argentina) both have a
maritime climate - but G is much warmer than
N in July.
6. Map B shows prevailing
winds, ocean currents, relief,
and vegetation cover.
a. Define:
i. vegetation
ii. relief
b. How can you tell which areas
are desert, on B?
7. Latitude is a major factor affecting
climate - but not the only factor. This is
about places on A that are at the same
latitude. Give reasons to explain the facts
below. (There may be more than one
reason.) Map B may help.
a. It’s much warmer at M than at C.
b. It’s much warmer at G than at F.
c. It’s much colder at K than at H.
d. It is much wetter at I than at L.
 ASSIGNMENT
1. A warm ocean current warms the
wind, which then warms the land it
blows over. A warm wind can also take
up more moisture than a cold wind.
a. Predict the effect of a cold ocean
current on:
i. The temperature of the wind that
blows over it.
ii. The amount of moisture in this
wind.

b. Find P on map A. Using B to help

you, explain why the area around P is
a cold desert.
9. This is a climate graph for a place called
Frobisher Bay.
a. Which two months are the warmest,
in Frobisher Bay?
b. Identify the driest month.
c. In which months can the residents
expect snow?
d. Frobisher Bay is marked on A by a
letter. Which letter is it: G, J, K, or
L?