Learning Area Science Grade Level 9

W5 Quarter 3rd Date We

I. LESSON TITLE Climate

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area.
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT

IV. LEARNING PHASES Suggested Learning Activities

Timeframe
A. Introduction
Panimula What are the things you usually consider whenever you plan
to have a picnic? Most probably, you will consider the time, place and
most of all the weather.

In this module, you will learn about the different factors

affecting climate and why the climate of a place differs from the other.
Have fun learning in this module!

B. Development
Pagpapaunlad
What is Climate Change?

Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in

the global climate.

The global climate is the connected system of sun, earth and oceans,
wind, rain and snow, forests, deserts and savannas, and everything
people do, too. The climate of a place, say New York, can be described
as its rainfall, changing temperatures during the year and so on.

But the global climate is more than the “average” of the

climates of specific places.

A description of the global climate includes how, for

example, the rising temperature of the Pacific feeds typhoons which
blow harder, drop more rain and cause more damage, but also shifts
global ocean currents that melt Antarctica ice which slowly makes sea
level rise until New York will be under water.

It is this systemic connectedness that makes global climate

change so important and so complicated.

(Source: US Environmental Protection Agency)

Climate

Climate is defined as the weather conditions prevailing in an

area in general or over a long period (Weather and Climate, 2019).
Climate can be rainy or sunny, if you are living in a tropical country,
like in the Philippines. Though climate nowadays can be harsh and
destructive because of the phenomena climate change caused by global
warming. What is the extent of the changes occurring in our climate?
To answer this, you must first understand what is the normal climate
we should experience and why does this take place.

Weather

Given that climate is weather pattern for a long period of

time, you need to understand how do different weather happens in an
area. Weather is a temporary condition that results from the following
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factors: global wind current, global ocean current, the Coriolis force,
and amount of solar heat (National Geographic, 2019). This factors
causing the possibilities of different weather is not the same for
different area. This make climate dependent on geographical location.
The Philippines, being in equatorial region, receives greater amount of
solar heat that results in a weather that sometimes, can be extremely
devastating. There must be as well a factor that causes different strong
typhoons like Ondo, Yolanda, Paeng, too often devastate in our
country.

Factors Affecting Climate

There are some factors affecting the climate of a certain

region. These factors can both influence temperature and precipitation
on a specific area and these are:

Factor Influence on Influence on

Temperature Precipitation

Latitude Decreasing temperature Belts of low pressure

when moving towards at 0° and 60° N and S
the polar regions. produce heavy
precipitation. Belts of
high pressure centered
at 30° N and S
produce dry climate,
even deserts.

Proximity to Locations near the Locations near the

landmasses center of large center of large
landmasses tend to have landmasses tend to
wide ranges in have drier climates.
temperatures, both
between day and night
and seasonally.

Proximity to Large bodies of water Areas near large

bodies of have a moderating bodies of water tend
water. effect on the to have higher than
temperatures of coastal average precipitation.
areas, producing low
ranges in temperature,
both between day and
night and seasonally.

Location Windward sides are Windward sides of

relative to cooled , while leeward mountains tend to
mountain sides are warmed. receive higher than
ranges average precipitation;
leeward sides tend to
receive lower than
average precipitation.
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Elevation As elevation increases,
the average yearly
temperature decreases.

Ocean Ocean currents tend to

Currents warm temperature of
eastern coastal areas
and cool temperatures
of western coastal areas.

Prevailing Wind direction

wind direction determines the
windward and leeward
sides of both
mountain ranges and
large bodies of water.

C. Engagement
Pakikipagpalihan
Now that you have learned different factors affecting
climate, let us try to connect it to the experiences that we have in our
country. Try to explain the cause of the scenario base from the
different factors affecting climate

What I Have Learned

Scenario Illustration Explanation (Why
do we have a climate
like this?)

For Illustration

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For Illustration
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1. Climate is overall atmosphere condition of a place for a
period of 30 years or more.
2. Climate is influenced by latitude, altitude, distance from
bodies of water, ocean currents, and topography.
3. The closer the place is to the equator, the warmer the
climate; the farther the place is from the equator the colder
the climate.
4. Air temperature decreases when altitude increases
5. Bodies of water help regulate the climate of a certain area.
6. Mountain ranges affect the information of precipitation.
7. Ocean Currents will either cool or warm the air above them.
8. Cold currents bring cold water while warm currents take
along warm water.

D. Assimilation Post Test

Paglalapat
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions in a given

area refer to it’s _________.

A. weather B. variability
C. forecast D. climate

2. The meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day refer

to it’s _________.

A. climate B. weather
C. habitat D. ecosystem

3. A shift of only a few degrees Fahrenheit in the average global

temperature will likely result in more frequent and extreme heat waves.
Which of the following choices best describes this phenomenon?

A. habitat destruction B. weather

change

C. climate change D. ozone

formation

4. The actual temperature on any given day is the _________, while

the range of expected values, based on location and time of year, is the
__________.

A. climate; weather B. albedo;

radiative forcer

C. weather; climate D.
prediction; weather

5. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of climate?

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A. long-term patterns or trends

B. useful for predicting weather

C. timing of seasonal shifts

D. a few warmer days here and there

V. REFLECTION  The learner communicates the explanation of their personal

assessment as indicated in the Learner’s Assessment Card.
 The learner, in their notebook, will write their personal
insights about the lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that ___________________.
I realize that ________________________.
I need to learn more about __________.
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