3.6 Weather and climate in the Netherlands

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goals

• You know that there are minor climatological differences in the Netherlands and in which regions you can find them.
• You know what climate change is and how is affect the Netherlands.

Climatological differences in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a small country, but there are small differences in weather and climate.

• In the north, the average temperature is lower than in the south. 
• There is also a difference in precipitation. Most of the rain falls in the Veluwe and the south of Limburg

What is the difference between weather and climate?

On the basis of this graph, can you say that there is a question of climate change in the Netherlands?

On the basis of the graph on the previous slide, can you say that there is a question of climate change in the Netherlands?

Yet there is climate change in the Netherlands.

By how many degrees has the temperature risen since 1900?

By how many degrees has the temperature risen since 1900?

Homework

3.6: 2-3-4-6