Year 7 - Geography
The climate of China
China: a global superpower?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of China, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about China's economy and how this affects its relationship with the rest of the world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use climate graphs to investigate what China's climate is like and how it varies from place to place.
Key Notes
- China's climate varies considerably because of its large size and diverse landscape.
- Much of China has a monsoon climate with dry winters and wetter summers.
- Temperatures in part of China can reach more than 50oC in the summer.
- China's lowest recorded temperature was -53oc in Mohe, the country's northernmost city.
- Some places in China receive heavy rainfall; other places have an arid climate.
Vocabulary To Learn
- climate: an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)
- temperature: the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
- monsoon: a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season
- latitude: imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- altitude: height above sea level or ground level
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Confusion about the difference between weather and climate.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
China's climate varies considerably because of its large size and diverse landscape. Much of China has a monsoon climate with dry winters and wetter summers.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'climate'
an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Confusion about the difference between weather and climate. Correction: The weather of a place describes the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
More Lessons In This Unit
- Beijing: A global city Study Guide
- Challenges in Beijing Study Guide
- China: The workshop of the world Study Guide
- Climate change in China Study Guide
- Evaluating China's status as a global superpower Study Guide
- GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of China Study Guide
- Opportunities in Beijing Study Guide
- Population change in China Study Guide
- Rural to urban migration in China Study Guide
- The biomes of China Study Guide
- The Gobi Desert Study Guide
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