1. Weather and Climate

2. What´s the difference between weather and climate?
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.
Today is………
Generally summer in Beijing is……….
Generally winter in Beijing is………

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

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