unit 11
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SCIENCEUNIT 11
EATHER AND CLIMATE
• Weather and climateWeather and climate are not the same.Weather is the condition of the atmosphere of a place during a short period of time (a day or a week, for example).Climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a period of year.Climates generally depend on three factors:• Proximity to equator: the climate is warmer close
to the equator.• Altitude above sea level: the climate is warmer in
low places.• The influence of the sea: the climate is warmer
close to the sea.
• The climate of Spain.• Atlantic climate.
• Continental climate.
• Mediterranean climate.
• Continental-Mediterranean climate.
• Mountain climate.
• Subtropical climate.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE
Mm
Proximity to the equator Altitude above sea level
The influence of the sea
Lesson vocabularyWeather: tiempo
Climate: clima
The same: lo mismo
Condition: estado
Place: lugar
Short: corto
Warmer close to the equator: más cálido cerca del equador
In low places: en lugares bajos
Close to the sea: cerca del mar
Proximity: proximidad
Altitud above sea level: altitud sobre el nivel del mar
Influence: influencia
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