Why is the Equator warmer than the North Pole?

Learning Objective:

To understand the effect of latitude on

climate.

Year 8 Changing Climates

Homework – by Friday 15th March

• Climates have changed in many places and this has meant that plants and animals have had to adapt to the changes. Research 2 of the following and find out how it is adapted to live in the Savanna region of the world:

• Baobab tree• Camel• Acacia tree• Savanna grasses

What is the difference between weather and

climate?

Confident Individual

Get your whiteboard wallets

open…….carefully!

Which is the odd one out?

RainHail

Wind Snow

Confident Individual

Which is the odd one out?

Average Annual RainfallSunny WeekendAverage Annual

TemperatureTotal Monthly Rainfall

Confident Individual

Creative Thinker

Write down a theory in pairs:

“I think that the Equator is warmer than the North Pole because...”

Self Manager

Your Task

Use the climate graphs to describe the temperature pattern throughout the year at…

1)The North Pole

2)The Equator

Remember to use data in your answer.

The North Pole The Equator

Self Manager

One of you will have a picture. Keep this hidden from your partner.

Your task is to describe the picture to your partner in 3 minutes.

Your partner must draw the picture onto the whiteboard!

Online timer

Team Work - Pairs

How does this help us answer the question? Why will the equator be warmer?

The ___________ is much warmer than the North Pole.

At the Equator the sun’s rays are spread over a _____ area whereas at the______ the sun’s rays are spread over a _____ area.

This is due to the _________ of the Earth and the angle of the __________ in the sky.

The Earth’s ____________contains dust and other particles that absorb heat. The sun’s rays pass through the atmosphere at a more _____ angle at the Equator than at the poles.

This means that the sun’s rays reach Earth more quickly at the Equator and less heat energy is ______.

North Pole curvature large sun Equator atmosphere small direct

lost

Draw a diagram

showing the factors that

influence climate.

Label it with key points

from the fill-the-gaps exercise.

Your Task

Dress your cartoon man for the following climates:

1)The North Pole

2)The Equator

Label your drawings.

Self Manager

If this is the answer, what is the question?

1)Weather

2)Climate

3)30 years

4)Equator

Confident Individual

Which activity helped your learning the most today? Why?

• Creating a theory

• Climate graphs

• Back to back drawings

• Diagrams

• If this is the answer…?

Reflective Learner

Why is the Equator warmer than the North Pole?

Learning Objective:

To understand the effect of latitude on

climate.

Year 8 Changing Climates

Which do youfeel you

developedtoday?

Shade in your PLTS graph