SCIENCE 6

THE CLIMATE

OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Maylene M. Tubig

M. Kalaw MS

Elaborate the following ideas:

ocean currents

The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.

Known to sailors around the world as the doldrums, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, (ITCZ, pronounced and sometimes referred to as the “itch”), is a belt around the Earth extending approximately five degrees north and south of the equator. Here, the prevailing trade winds of the northern hemisphere blow to the southwest and collide with the southern hemisphere’s driving northeast trade winds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64YwNl1wr0

You have learned that the earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun.

These movements affect our life on earth.

What are the consequences or the effects of these movements?

ROTATION

the earth rotates on its axis every 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds but we round this to 24 hours.This period is what we call a day.

This rotation gives us day and night.

REVOLUTION

the earth revolves around the sun completing its journey once every 365 ¼ days.

This period defines a year.

The four seasons of the year:

Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn) and Winter occur at different position of the earth as it travels in its orbit around the sun.

In what part of the Philippines do you live?

Do you have more rainy weather or sunny weather?

What kind of climate does your place have?

LOCATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Present a globe to the class and ask them to locate the Philippines.

The Philippines is between 5degree to 20 degree north of the equator .Northwest of it lies the main Asiatic continent, while on the south lie Indonesia and the Australian continent.

North and east of the country is the Western Pacific Ocean, while to the west is the South Chine Sea.

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WIND SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

Present a video presentation to the pupils regarding about the types of climate in the Philippines.

The Philippines has generally warm temperature throughout the year. However, the amount of rain that falls varies.

In the Philippines, the amount of rainfall is used to describe the climate in different regions.

The Philippines has five types of climates: tropical rainforest, tropical savanna, tropical monsoon, humid subtropical, and oceanic (both are in higher-altitude areas) characterized by relatively high temperature, oppressive humidity and plenty of rainfall.

Describe each type of climate in the Philippines .

Opposite each type, write the name of the regions which falls under it.

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TYPE OF CLIMATE REGION

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What are the types of climate in the Philippines?

How do mountains affect the climate?

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