Chapter 2.4

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Chapter 2.4 

Habitation in the world

The aim of this paragraph

• The difference between weather and climate
• the distribution and characteristics of climates (Fig. 14)
• habitation in natural zones in China and the world

Weather and climate

What is the difference?

Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

Climate is the average weather in a large area during a period of 30 or 40 years.

It's sunny today

1. weather
2. climate

The precipitation was 10mm this week

1. weather
2. climate

The month of January was very dry compared to previous years.

1. weather
2. climate

The tundras are located in the north of Russia

1. weather
2. climate

Tomorrow snow is predicted

1. weather
2. climate

Landscape zones are characterized by the vegetation  that grows there. 

Savannah: 

Clusters of trees, grass and shrubs

Tundra:

Moss, grass and shrubs

The vegetation is dependent on precipitation and temperature.

A diagram of the average temperature and the average precipitation is called a climate chart.

Red line: the average temperature

Blue bars: the average precipitation

Look at diagram A. Which climate suits this area?

1. Tropical climate
2. polar climate
3. temperate climate
4. dry climate

Look at diagram B. Which climate suits this area?

1. Tropical climate
2. Polar climate
3. temperate climate
4. dry climate

Look at diagram C. Which climate suits this area?

1. tropical climate
2. polar climate
3. temperate climate
4. dry climate

Look at diagram D. Which climate suits this area?

1. tropical climate
2. polar climate
3. temperate climate
4. dry climate

Population distribution in China

High or low?

Population distribution in China

High or low?

Where would you like to live?

What is the relationship between population density and climate?

Regions are sparsely populated because they are too high, too dry, too cold or infertile.

Regions are densely populated if they get enough precipitation and it is not too cold. Billions of people live in deciduous forest areas in the temperate zone.

Most of the original vegetation has disappeared and has been replaced by arable land: fields and meadows.

High density

low density

Polar region

New York city

Temperate zone

Homework

Read chapter 2.4 and do assignment 1-2-3-5 on the geo online.