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Learning Activity Sheets

SCIENCE
QUARTER 3 - WEEK 5&6

Maria Lourdes E. Perez

WRITERS Vivencia N. Labay
Joy M. Fabay
Ma. Belen Lurcha, EPS-I, Science
Dexter Cornejo, HT-VI
VALIDATORS Rhea SB Samino, MT-II, CSNHS
Johnny Samino, MT-I, CSNHS
Roxanne V. Aquino
 Name Grade
Subject Date

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 3.5 & 3.6

INTRODUCTION
In this learning activity sheets you will discover the factors that affect climate. You will
understand why the climate of one place is different from the others. This activity sheet will
help you understand the effect of the different factors to your local climate.

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area. (S9ES- IIIe-30)

Specific Objectives
1. Identify and describe the factors that affect climate.
2. Analyze the effect of each factors to climate.
3. Interpret the different factors affecting the climate of a locality.

ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1 – Stop, Look and Find

O S L A T I T U D E
C D T K Q B J K E R

E Q U A T O R U S F

A H S T U D Y R E G

N I C L O U D S R O

S L G O A L U S T V

C L O V E W C S N H

U S A L T I T U D E

R A I N O N E T H E

R I S R E D E R Y N

E S L E E W A R D O

N N A P S A C K E W

T O P O G R A P H Y

S W A G Y D O N E Z

Altitude Desert Clouds Leeward

Latitude Rain Topography
Windward Equator Ocean Current
 ACTIVITY 2 - When the Sun’s Rays Strike
Objective: explain how latitude affects climate

Earth’s Tilt - 23.5O

Sun’s rays

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Guide Questions:

Q1. How much is the tilt of the Earth’s axis? ______________________________________

Q2. What region receives the least amount of solar radiation? _________________________________________
Q3. What is the region at 0O and receives much of the sun’s rays? ______________________________________
Q4. What do you think is the temperature of the places at the poles? ___________________________________
Q5. What is the reason why latitude causes temperatures to be different? _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 3 - The Higher, the Colder

Objective: explain how altitude affects climate

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 Table 1. Different Cities in the Philippines and their Annual Average Temperature

Name of Place Altitude/ Elevation from Annual Average

Sea Level (in meters) Temperature (OC)
Bacolod 10 27.5
Baguio 1400 16.0
Laoag 20 27.3
Manila 10 27.7
Tacloban 20 29.4
Tagaytay 640 22.7
Zamboanga 30 27.6

Source: http://mapcarta.com (as of September 30)

Guide Questions:

Q1. Which place has the coldest temperature? _____________________________________________________

Q2. Which place has the hottest temperature? _____________________________________________________
Q3. As the elevation of a place goes higher, what happens to the temperature? ____________________________

Q4. What is the proof or what is present in places at high altitudes (e.g. peak of Mt. Everest)?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q4. Based from the data, what is the relationship between altitude and the temperature of the place?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 4 Which Should I Choose, Windward or Leeward?

Objectives:
1) To differentiate windward and leeward sides of a high land; and
2) To explain how topography affects climate

Study the illustration below.

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INSTRUCTION: Discover the required tiled path from the start to finish by choosing the appropriate questions
associated to the discussion. Write the required answers to the appropriate questions in the boxes provided
below. Color the tiled path that you discovered. (for every block there is only 1 correct answer)

The symbol for

oxygen is
________.
The air needed The chemical
by the human symbol for water
body. is ______.
It is the Clouds are The part of the
passageway of formed on the body that pumps
blood. ________ side The leeward
Wind is blocked blood.
When water The rain shadow side has less
by mountains
START forcing it to move
vapor condenses,
_______ are
is found at the
plants because of
less precipitation-
FINISH
upward It refers to the _______ side.
The side of the formed. The Leeward Yes/No?
– Yes/No? number of
mountain facing side is often hot
electrons in the
a body of water. or cold?
outermost shell.
“He” is the The symbol
symbol for what CO2 refers to
element? _____.
The air released
by the human
body.

START FINISH

ACTIVITY 5 Which Cools and Heats Faster?

Objectives: Explain how distance from the ocean affects climate
Compare the effect of heat on water and land

Sweden
RUSSIA

*Glasgow ( 7O C) *Moscow (-5OC)

Ireland
United
Kingdom
Belarus
Belgium Germany
Poland
UkraIne
France
Moldova
Switzerland Hungary

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Questions:
1. Why does Moscow have a lower temperature than Glasgow even if they are in the same latitude?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why does Glasgow have higher temperature than Moscow? _______________________________________________
3. Which of the 2 places have a milder winter? _________________________________________________________________
4. If you're grandparents are given a choice where to live considering their comfort, which do you think
they will choose, Glasgow or Moscow? Explain. ______________________________________________________________
5. What happens to the temperature as the distance from the ocean increases? ____________________________
Activity 6 Ocean Currents

Objective : Explain how ocean currents affect climate

Guide Questions
Q1. What are the different ocean currents that carry warm water?
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
Q2. What are the different oceans currents that carry cold water? Give at least 3 examples.
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
Q3. What kind of air does Greenland current take along – cold or warm air? ______________________________________
Q4. Based from the diagram , what is the climate of northeastern part of Japan? What effect does the Kamchatka
Current bring to its climate?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q5. Based from the diagram, what is the climate of the southern part of Japan? Why is this so?(Hint: Kurushio
current passes through the southern part of Japan)
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 FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE

A. Latitude or Distance from the Equator

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earth/18-relationship-of-the-sun-to-the-earth

You may notice that sun’s rays strike vertically in places near the equator. This makes the temperature
higher in these areas, resulting in warm climate. Places that are not always vertically hit by the sun’s rays
experience cold climate. As the latitude increases, the smaller the angle of the sun’s rays strike the surface.
Therefore when the area is farther from the equator, the air temperature is lower. When the place is closer to
the equator, the air temperature is higher.
Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth. In areas
closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger area of atmosphere to pass through and the sun is at a lower angle in
the sky. As a result, more energy is lost and temperatures are cooler.

B. Altitude or height above sea level

Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level. Areas are often considered "high-altitude" if they
reach at least 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) into the atmosphere. The most high-altitude point on Earth is Mount
Everest, in the Himalayan mountain range on the border of Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. Mount Everest
is 8,850 meters (29,035 feet) tall. The urban area of El Alto, Bolivia, is the most high-altitude city on Earth. All 1.2
million residents live about 4,150 meters (13,615 feet) above sea level.

Altitude is related to air pressure. In fact, aviators

and mountaineers can measure their altitude by measuring
the air pressure around them. This is called indicated
altitude, and is measured by an instrument called
an altimeter.

The altitude of a place will affect the air temperature.

Locations at a higher altitude have colder temperatures.
Temperature usually decreases by 1°C for every 100 metres
in altitude. A mountain called Mt. Kilimanjaro is located in
Africa and found near the equator. It stands 5, 895 m above
sea level and the peak of the mountain is covered by ice. How
is this possible? That is because the air temperature
decreases as altitude increases.

In the Philippines, people usually flock to Baguio City during summer. People enjoy the cold climate there. It has
an annual average temperature of 16OC and an elevation of 1, 435 m above sea level.
C. Topography

A mountain is an example of
topographical features of the land.
The picture below shows two sides
of the mountain. One side is facing
the wind and has low temperature.
Clouds are forming here due to the
condensation of water vapor. This
formation of clouds develop to
become rain. On the other side of
the mountain, there is no cloud
formation. The temperature is high
and precipitation does not happen.
This results in the formation of a
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side is generally warmer and drier.

D. Distance from Bodies of Water

The climate of a place is influenced

by the surrounding bodies of water. Soil
absorbs heat faster than water. At the
same time, soil releases heat faster
compared to water. Oceans heat up and
cool down much more slowly than land.
These slow absorption and release of
heat by the body of water greatly affect
the climate. Places that are near the
oceans have moderate climate as the
body of water regulates the temperature.
Even as both soil and water absorb the
same amount of heat, the temperature of
water rises more slowly than that of soil.
Because soil heats up faster than water,
air temperature above the sea is lower
than above ground during daytime.
Warm air thus moves out from land to
sea, slowing down the rise of air
temperature above land. Thus, places
without a body of water nearby tend to
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daytime.

This means that coastal locations tend to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than places inland
at the same latitude and altitude. Glasgow, for example, is at a similar latitude to Moscow, but is much milder in
winter because it is nearer to the coast than Moscow.
E. Ocean Current

Ocean currents have an important

role in changing the climate of a certain area.
They affect the temperature of the nearby
land mass. Warm currents that move from the
equator towards the poles carry warm water.
On the other hand, cold currents that travel
from the poles towards the equator carry cold
water. When ocean current carries cold
water, the air above it becomes colder. When
this ocean current moves toward the coastal
region, the temperature of that area becomes
lower. On the other hand, the ocean current
that carries warm water makes air warmer.
When this current goes toward a landmass,
the temperature of that place becomes higher.

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Evaluate the Factors Affecting Climate in Your Locality

Instruction:
The diagram below represents an imaginary continent on Earth.
Analyze and assess the different factors affecting the climate of ta locality.

Current #2

Current #1

Current carrying cold air from the Poles (North Pole / South Pole)
Current carrying warm air from the Equator
Location in the Effect on Climate
Factors affecting Climate
(Underline the correct answer from the options inside
Map (Identify the correct factor.)
the parenthesis.)

Location A will have (wet and cold , warm and

A&B dry ) climate while location B will have (wet

and cold , warm and dry ) climate.

Location C will have a (higher , lower )

C&D temperature than location D.

Higher temperature will be experienced at

C&H ( Location C , Location H ).

Colder temperature will be experienced at

E&G ( Location E , Location G ).
Location F will experience a ( hot, cold )

F climate due to the ocean current that moves

from the ( Poles , Equator ).

References

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https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2017/04/12/knowing-the-oceans-twists-and-turns/

https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/oceans-and-weather-systems

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fklimat.czn.uj.edu.

https://www.amyglenn.com/GEOG-REGIONAL/geog1303europerussia.htm

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