Climate


 * Australia’s Climate **

1. Discover the difference between ‘ weather ’ and ‘ climate ’. Write it in your book.

2. If we are going to describe Australia’s climate we will need to understand the meaning of some more key terms:

precipitation, tropical, subtropical, arid, desert, temperature, seasonal, temperate

You might like to try a n online geography dictionary eg: [] You might like to try the glossary in the back of Humanities Alive pp 339 - 343 You might like to use your own dictionary.

3. Use text books, Atlases and/or the internet to write a description of Australia’s climate. Include:

a) The different climatic zones of Australia,  b) Rainfall patterns c) Average temperatures.

The description should be completed as a Word document and be no longer than 1 page. It should include at least one map. Try to use all the key climate words you have in your book. You should reference your information (state the source). Remember to save a copy of your work then put it in your Connect teacher’s drop box (My Computer →Class Area →Drop Boxes 2011). You do not have to produce a hard copy.

4. In groups of 3 or 4 create an Australian climate poster.

a) Let your Connect teacher know who you are working with (maybe via the Wiki).  b) Locate 8 to 10 locations on a blank outline map of Australia. Aim to make one of the locations from our area. c) Stick the map on poster paper.  d) Divide the locations amongst the group. e) Draw a line from each place to outside the map.  f) Here write the name of the place, the Longitude/Latitude coordinate, a brief description of the climate as well as an annual rainfall/temperature graph. g) There is an example of a climate graph on 88 of the Heinemann Atlas. Quote sources on the back of the poster.  h) Complete the poster with a heading.

Web sites http://earthsci.org/processes/weather/austwea/autwea.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/ausclim/zones.htm http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_014015.shtml http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&CEL=C&SI=mph&MAPS=&CONT=aupa&LAND=AU®ION=0024&WMO=94672&UP=0&R=0&LEVEL=160&NOREGION=1