2TTO China climate

Program
Homework: absolute and relative distance

Climate in China
- repeat climates first class
- Köppen-system

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This lesson contains 24 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Program
Homework: absolute and relative distance

Climate in China
- repeat climates first class
- Köppen-system

Assignments

Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Slide

Absolute distance

the westernmost place - the easternmost place
= 4900 km

the northernmost place - the southernmost place
= 3900 km

Slide 4 - Slide

Relative distance
a. The relative distance between Beijing and Ürümqi by train? ………….……



Slide 5 - Slide

Relative distance
b. The relative distance between Beijing and Los Angeles by plane? ………….……


Slide 6 - Slide

The relative distance between Shanghai and Rotterdam by boat (in days)?

Slide 7 - Open question

Relative distance
d. For whom and why is the relative
distance between Shanghai and
Rotterdam by boat important?


Slide 8 - Slide

Climate
- climates first class
- climates in China
- Köppen-system

Slide 9 - Slide

What climates do you know from class 1?

Slide 10 - Mind map

Slide 11 - Slide

What climate does NOT occur in China?
A
Tropical climate
B
Alpine climate
C
Desert climate
D
All answers are wrong

Slide 12 - Quiz

How is precipitation displayed in a climate graph?

Slide 13 - Open question

Slide 14 - Slide

Köppen climate system
- German/Russian biologist
- 1918
- based on plant life for example palmtrees
- 5 main climates ==> capital letter A, B, C, D and E
- behind that two more letters

Slide 15 - Slide

Slide 16 - Slide

Slide 17 - Video

Step 1
Is it very dry?
==> B (dry)

Second letter
- No rain at all ==> BW (woestijn)
- Three months of little rain ==> BS (steppe)


NOTE
The second letter in dry climates is a capital letter.

Slide 18 - Slide

Step 2
Coldest month (winter) over 18°C
==> A (tropical)

Warmest month (summer) below 10°C
==> E (polar)

Coldest month below -3°C and warmest month above 10°C
==> D (continental)

Coldest month between 18°C and -3°C
==> C (maritime)

Slide 19 - Slide

Step 3
Main climate: A (tropical), C (maritime) or D (continental)?

Second letter
Look at the distribution of the precipitation throughout the year:
- No dry period ==> f
- Dry summer ==> s
- Dry winter ==> w

NOTE
The second letter in these climates is a normal letter.

Slide 20 - Slide

Step 4
Main climate: E (polar)?

Second letter
Look at the temperature in the summer and the altitude of the location.
- Warmest month between 0°C and 10°C  ==> T (toendra)
- Warmest month below 0°C  ==> F (frost)
- High in the mountains ==> H (hooggebergte)

NOTE
The second letter in polar climates is a capital letter.

Slide 21 - Slide

A-climate
B-climate
D-climate
E-climate

Slide 22 - Drag question

Which photo was taken in a maritime climate ?
A
B
C
D

Slide 23 - Quiz

Assignments
Now it is your turn!!

Open the assignments part 2 (climate) in Magister - studiewijzer - lesson 2

Copy and paste these assignments into your personal workbook (behind absolute/relative distance).

Slide 24 - Slide