CLIMATE

GEOGRAPHY SSS2 FIRST TERM                                     

WEEK 6

CLIMATE

CONTENT

The climate is the average weather condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time usually about 30-35 years.

FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT OR DETERMINE CLIMATE

1.  Latitude                                         6. Cloud cover

2. Altitude                                           7. Vegetation

3.  Distance from the sea                      8. Planetary wind

4. Ocean currents

Elements of climate

1. Temperature
2. Rainfall
3. Wind
4. Relative humidity
5. Pressure
6. Cloud cover
7. Sunshine

EVALUATION QUESTION

1. What is climate?
2. Differentiate between weather and climate.

TYPES OF CLIMATE

1.       HOT CLIMATE

(a)Equatorial Climate

Location: This is located within 5⁰ North and South of the equator.

Areas: Amazon Basin of South America, Zaire Basin of Central Africa, The Coast of West Africa.

(b)Tropical Continental (Sudan)…