INDIAN SCHOOL BOUSHER
CBSE Affiliation Number: 6630203 & School Code 90252
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025
TOPIC NAME: WEATHER AND CLIMATE
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCE PERSON: Ms. Roopa Shetty
GRADE: V CLASS NOTES
DATE: 14.05.2024 NAME OF THE STUDENT: SECTION:___
I. Words of focus.
1. weather
2. climate
3. meteorologists
4. altitude
5. torrid zone
6. frigid Zone
7. temperate zone
8. humidity
II. Answer the following questions in one-two sentences.
1. Define the Following terms.
a) Meteorologists b) Equable Climate c) Humidity
a) Meteorologists- A person who studies the weather.
b) Equable Climate- Places near the coasts are neither too hot nor too cold.
They have a moderate climate.
c) Humidity- The amount of water vapour in the air.
2. Why are the places near the Equator hot?
Ans: The places near the Equator are hot because the sun rays that fall vertically over the Equator
spread over a smaller area.
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III. Answer the following questions in three - four sentences.
1. Differentiate between weather and climate.
Weather Climate
1. Weather is the condition of the 1. The climate of a place is the average weather
atmosphere over a short period of time condition over a long period of time
2. Weather changes from day to day and 2. Climate changes slowly, and it can take many
even from hour to hour. years or even decades to see big differences.
2. Name the factors that influence the climate of a place.
Ans: The factors that describe the climate of the place are
● Latitude
● Altitude
● Winds
● Distance from the sea
● Humidity
3. What type of climate do the following places have?
a. Mumbai b. Delhi c. Shimla
Ans: a. Mumbai-It experiences high temperatures throughout the year with heavy rainfall during the
monsoon season.
b. Delhi-It has extremely hot summers and cold winters
c. Shimla- It features cool summers and cool winters.
4. What is the difference between land breeze and sea breeze?
Land Breeze Sea Breeze
1. The cooler air blowing from land toward the 1. The cooler air blowing from the sea
sea is called a Land breeze towards the land is called a Sea breeze
2. It occurs during the night or early morning. 2. It occurs during the day.
3. It is shallow 3. It is deep
5. We have different climates in India. The climate affects us in many ways – our food habits, clothes,
lifestyle, and values. Describe the effects of climate on various aspects of our lives.
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Ans. The impacts of climate change include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases
in the frequency or intensity of extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. These impacts threaten
our health by affecting the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the weather we
experience.
IV. Explain the heat zones of the earth, with the help of a neatly labeled diagram along with
the degrees. (Refer to pg. no-20 from the textbook.)
Heat Zones of the Earth:
1. Torrid Zone:
- Torrid means hot.
- This zone receives the maximum amount of heat throughout the year because the rays of the Sun fall
vertically on this zone. - This zone is located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
2. Temperate Zone:
- The temperate zones lie in both hemispheres.
-The north temperate zone lies in the northern hemisphere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic
Circle.
-The south temperate zone lies in the southern hemisphere between the Tropic of Capricorn and
the Antarctic Circle.
- These zones are neither too hot nor too cold.
3. Frigid Zone:
- Frigid means cold.
- This is due to the extreme slanting of the Sun's rays.
- The North Frigid Zone lies between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole in the Northern
Hemisphere.
- The South Frigid Zone lies between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole in the Southern
Hemisphere.
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