The Climate and Location of Australia.ppt

The Climate and Location of Australia location and size At first,please look at these maps about Australia from this maps we can see that Australia lies in the southern Hemisphere,between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.The country is surrounded by sea :the Arafura Sea on the north and the southern Indian Ocean on the south. The full name of Australia is The Commonwealth of Australia,which consists of mainland Australia ,the island of Tasmania and some smaller islands.The whole country is divided into seven parts:Western Australis（西澳大利亚州),Northern Territory(北领地),South Australia(南澳大利亚州),Queensland(昆士兰州),Victoria(维克多利亚州),New south Wales(南威尔士州) Tasmania(塔斯马尼亚). Climate look at this maps and think about following questions. Question 1:which months are the hottest /coldest months in Australia ?and why. Question 2:the reson why the climate of Australia varies from region to region. Question 3：Where are the countrys lowest rainfall and wettest areas. The rainfall and climate typies of Australia the keys of Australian climate 1.Australia lies in the Souther Hemisphere,which means that its seasons are the reverse of those in Northern Hemisphere.January and February are the hottest months,while June and July are the coldest months. 2.The climate of Austrialia varies from region to region due to its differernt types of landscapes and rainfalls.In the tropical area of the north,it is warm extremely hot all the year round and there is no winter;The temperate regions of the south enjoys a moderate climate,with hot summers and mild winters;The highlands and plateaus of Tasmania and southeastern portion of the mainland are the coldest areas. 3.The aridity of Australia stems from its proximity to equator,the deserts of the central and weatern region have an annual rainfall of less than 250 millimeters.Lake Eyre has the lowest rainfall in this country,while the northern Queensland area enjoys the wettest climate. * * * * * * *