Climate zones and climates of Spain

1. UNIT 1: CLIMATE
S O C I A L S C I E N C E – 4 T H P R I M A RY – PA RT 2

2. WHAT IS WEATHER AND CLIMATE?
• The weather is the state of the atmosphere in a
specific place and at a specific moment.
• When the weather is repeated for a long period
of time, it creates the climate

3. CLIMATE ZONES
• There are 3 climate zones

4. CLIMATES OF SPAIN

5. OCEANIC CLIMATE
• This climate is in the NORTH of Spain
• Temperatures: they are moderate all the year
• Precipitations: it rains a lot during all the year

6. SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE
• This climate is in the CANARY ISLANDS
• Temperatures: they are warm all the year
• Precipitations: it doesn’t rain a lot

7. MEDITERRANEAN OF INTERIOR
CLIMATE
• This climate is in the MIDDLE of Spain
• Temperatures:
• WINTER: the temperatures are low, it is very cold
• SUMMER: the temperatures are high, it is very hot
• Precipitations: it rains depending on the season

8. MEDITERRANEAN OF COAST CLIMATE
• This climate is in the MEDITERRANEAN COAST of
Spain
• Temperatures:
• SUMMER: the temperatures are soft
• WINTER: the temperatures are cold
• Precipitations: it rains depending on the season

9. MOUNTAIN CLIMATE
• This climate is in the HIGH places of Spain (mountains)
• Temperatures:
• SUMMER: very soft
• WINTER: very cold, even under 0 degrees
• Precipitations:
• SUMMER: it rains
• WINTER: it snows

10. QUESTIONS
• What’s the name of the three climate zones?
• In which climate the weather is very hot all the year?
• Which is the climate of the Balearic Islands?
• Which is the climate of the Canary Islands?
• Which is the climate of Coria?
• In which climate the temperatures can be under 0
degrees?
• Which climate is in the North of Spain?

11. ACTIVITIES
1. Match

12. ACTIVITIES
1. Guess who I am. Write the name of the correct
climate
• It rains a lot all the year. The temperatures are moderate
• It is in the high places of Spain, the temperatures are
under 0 degrees
• The winters are very cold and the summer are very hot.