Climate Chp 14

Question 1

What is climate

Answer 1

The average temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation occurring in a location over 30-35 years

Question 2

What weather conditions are recorded to measure climate

Answer 2

Levels of rainfall
Hours of sunshine per day
Temperature
Wind speed

Question 3

Factors that influence global climate

Answer 3

Latitude
Distance from the sea
Prevailing winds and air masses

Question 4

Latitude (factor that influences Global climate)

Answer 4

Latitude means distance n/s from the equator. Areas close to the equator- warmer. Areas far from equator- cooler. Ireland is located mid-latitude so it has moderate temperatures.

Question 5

Distance from the sea (factor that influences global climate)

Answer 5

The sea takes longer to heat up than land. Summer- heats up slowly. Winter- cools down slowly. Close to sea areas: cooler summers, milder winters. Eg: Western mayo

Question 6

Prevailing winds and air masses

Answer 6

Winds from the south move warm air and winds from the north move cold air. Winds are named after the direction they come from. Ireland prevailing winds: south westerly

Question 7

Northerly winds (prevailing wind)

Answer 7

They’re cold bc they come from higher latitudes.
Absorb moisture as they travel southwards over seas.
At winter- can bring snow

Question 8

South westerly winds (prevailing winds)

Answer 8

Ireland prevailing winds, blows from across the Atlantic ocean.
Bring cool summers + Mild winters
Absorb moisture as they move over the ocean and often bring precipitation

Question 9

Southerly winds/ tropical winds (prevailing winds)

Answer 9

Warm winds, coming from the latitudes close to the equator
May bring rain if they travel over bodies of water- loses its ability to hold moisture

Question 10

Easterly winds- coming from Eastern Europe ( prevailing winds)

Answer 10

Warm in summer and cold in winter bc they travel across large areas of land.
Dry bc they mainly travel over land
Often called continental winds

Question 11

Aspect (factor that influences local climates)

Answer 11

Aspect is the direction a slope faces om relation to the sun.
Areas in the northern hemisphere on south-facing slopes are warmer than those on north-facing slopes

Question 12

Altitude (factors that influence local climates)

Answer 12

(Height above sea level)
The higher a place is above sea level, the colder it is
Temperature decrease by roughly 1°c for every 100m climbed

Question 13

Hot climates (global climate)

Answer 13

Found close to the equator. Equatorial, savannaha and dessert

Question 14

Temperate climates (global climates)

Answer 14

Found in the mid latitude (Ireland) cool temperate oceanic and warm temperate oceanic

Question 15

Cold climates (global climate)

Answer 15

Found close to the poles. Boreal and tundra

Question 16

Factors influencing Irelands climate:
Latitude

Answer 16

Irelands latitude: 51° and 56° North of the equator
During the summer Ireland is tilted towards the sun- higher temperatures and longer hours of daylight
During the winter: Ireland is tilted away from the sun= lower temperatures and shorter hrs of daylight

Question 17

Factors influencing irelands climate:
Distance from the sea

Answer 17

Oceans and seas heat up and cool down more slowly than land
Areas close to the sea= cooler in the summer and warmer than inland areas