Climate and Adaptation Notes

Weather:

• The day to- day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc., is called the weather at that place.

Adaptation:

• Some animals have certain special characteristics that enable them to live in a particular climate successfully. These special characteristics are called adaptations.

Climate:

• The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years, is called the climate of the place.

Elements of weather:

Fill in the blanks:

1. Seasons occur due to the Earth's _______ to the plane of its orbit around the sun.

Ans: tilt

2. The angle of inclination of the Earth is ________ ^o.

Ans: 23.5

3. ______ are certain special characteristics that enable animals to live in a particular climate successfully.

Ans: Adaptations