Australia vs Japan Climate

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📚 Part 1: Quick Check (Multiple Choice)

WALT: Investigate and compare the climate characteristics of Australia and Japan.

Success Criteria: I can identify key climate features and explain one similarity and one difference.

1. In which months is summer in most of Australia?

December – February

June – August

March – May

September – November

2. Which statement best describes rainfall patterns for many parts of Japan?

Rainfall is evenly spread all year

There is a distinct rainy season and sometimes heavy typhoon rain in summer/autumn

It never rains in Japan

Japan only has snow, no rain

3. Which factor explains why seasons are opposite in Australia and Japan?

Different hemispheres (Southern vs Northern)

Different currencies

Different colours of flags

Different languages

4. Check all the ways climate can affect how people live (choose all that apply):

Types of clothing people wear

Design of houses (e.g. stilt houses for flood areas)

Favourite TV shows

Outdoor activities chosen each season (e.g. skiing, swimming)

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers and Data Interpretation

5. Look at the temperature graphs provided for a city in Australia and a city in Japan. Write one similarity and one difference in temperature patterns.

Similarity: _________

Difference: _________

6. Using the rainfall charts you were given, which country shows a clearer wet season (rain concentrated in a few months)? Explain in one sentence.

7. How does being in the Southern Hemisphere affect when summer occurs compared with the Northern Hemisphere? Write one clear sentence.

8. Exit task — Write one new thing you learned about the climate of Australia or Japan.

🎨 Part 3: Group Poster Planning

9. Plan the content for your group climate comparison poster. In the drawing box, sketch a simple layout (Venn diagram or side-by-side). Use the short answers to list three items your group will include.

One fact about Australia: _________

One fact about Japan: _________

One comparison (similarity or difference): _________