Climate Zones
Understand that Earth has distinct climate zones — tropical (hot and wet near the equator), temperate (moderate, with four seasons), polar (freezing cold), arid/desert (very dry), and mountain (cold at high altitude) — and that each zone supports different ecosystems and ways of life
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If your child looked at a world map showing climate zones, could they explain why the Amazon rainforest, the Sahara desert, and the Arctic all have such different weather, plants, and animals?
Understand that Earth has distinct climate zones — tropical (hot and wet near the equator), temperate (moderate, with four seasons), polar (freezing cold), arid/desert (very dry), and mountain (cold at high altitude) — and that each zone supports different ecosystems and ways of life
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Check understanding
- Name and describe at least four climate zones
- Explain what determines which zone a place belongs to (mainly latitude and geography)
- Give an example of how a climate zone affects the plants, animals, or people living there
“If your child looked at a world map showing climate zones, could they explain why the Amazon rainforest, the Sahara desert, and the Arctic all have such different weather, plants, and animals?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Weather & Climate
- Age range
- Ages 9–11