Year 8 class introducing weather and climate and weather symbols

1. Weather and Climate

2. Climate is the typical pattern of
weather. It sums up the average
weather conditions recorded over
a period of 30 years.
For example, Beijing has a
temperate and continental
monsoon climate
Weather is the day to day
variation in temperature,
precipitation, wind speed, wind
direction, cloud cover, humidity
and air pressure.
What´s the difference between weather
and climate?
Today is………
Generally summer in Beijing
is……….
Generally winter in Beijing
is………

3. A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
I
5
Precipitation
Temperature
Cloud Cover Speed and wind
direction

4. Station Temperature Wind
Speed
Knots
Wind Direction Cloud Cover
Oktas
Precipitation
A 8 5 NW Six Heavy Rain
B 8 5 NW Six Heavy Rain
C 8 5 NW Six Heavy Rain
D 8 5 NW Two Showers
E 12 10 NW Two Showers
F 12 15 SW Three Showers
G 12 15 SW Three Showers
H 12 15 SW Three Showers
I 20 Calm SE Clear Snow
J 12 15 SW Three Showers
Task
1. Using the table, draw the
appropriate weather symbols
next to the stations on the
map.
2. Cut out your map and weather
symbol table and stick it into
your book.
3. Make sure that your work has
an appropriate title, which is
underlined.
4. Look carefully at your map,
which station seems to be
malfunctioning? How do you
know?