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Lesson 73
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UNIT 3T NATURE(Ⅳ) WEATHEB
Lesson 73
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
Pitfalls in Number and Time Recognition
1.The rainy season in this area lasts for ____days.
2.The highest temperature in summer in this city can reach somewhere from ____degrees.
3.The final score between the two teams was ____.
4.The next train to London leaves at ____hours.
5.It took almost ____days for the workers to finish the project.
6.The strong earthquake hit the island at ____hours local time.
7.The fire following the earthquake lasted for ____ ____hours.
8.The typhoon destroyed ____houses in the village.
9.When the fire started in the hotel, he was in Room
10.The Scottish Team has ____games in the competition.
Score: ____
Part Ⅱ Climate(Ⅰ)
Exercises:
Some General Factors Affecting Climate
A. Latitude from the equator has an important effect on climate.
1.In places at low latitudes?br />
(sunshine, change, least)
2.In places at mid-latitudes?br />
(sunshine, summer, winter)
3.In places at the highest latitudes?br />
(nights, long, half, days)
4.At the North or South Pole?br />
(sunlight, longest, summer)
5.At the equator?br />
(light, heat, intense)
Part Ⅲ Climate(Ⅱ)
Exerises:
B. Altitude and distance from the sea also affect climate.
1.In high mountain mountain areas?br />
(thin air, absorb, less, heat)
2.At sea level?br />
(air thicker)
3.With the increase of the distance from the sea?br />
(change, temperature, increase)
C. Snow and rain are very important to climate.
1.Snow?br />
(reflect,80% or 90%,heat)
2.A large forest area?br />
(reflect,5%,heat)
Some Exceptional Examples
1.In Calama, in the Atacama Desert, Chile?br />
(no rain,400 years)
2.In Bahia Felix, Chile?br />
(1916,rain,348 days)
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