End of Topic Test Y7 Summer Flashcards
Test is on Tues 4th June
Arctic Maritime
Comes directly from the Arctic. Winds are cold, and the weather is wet.
Polar Maritime
Comes from the North Atlantic. Cold and wet. Can cause sunshine, rain, hail and snow.
Polar continental
Comes from Northern Europe and is cold and dry. Can cause snow.
Tropical continental
Comes from Southern Europe and North America. Brings hot, dry, weather, nice sunsets and occasionally red sand.
Tropical Maritime
Comes from the Atlantic Ocean. Gives damp, dull weather.
An air mass which moves over land from the Tropics is called _____ _____ and brings with it _____ _____ weather?
An air mass which moves over land from the Tropics is called
Tropical Continental and brings with it warm, dry weather.
Describe the 1st step on how a tornado forms
Tornadoes begin when the sun heats up the surface of the land. As the warm, less heavy air begins to rise, it meets the colder, heavier air above it.
Describe the 2nd step on how a tornado forms
The faster moving air begins to spin and roll over the slower wind. As it rolls on, it gathers pace and grow in size.
Describe the 3rd step on how a tornado forms
At this stage, it is an invisible, horizontal wind spinning and rolling like a cylinder. As the winds continue to build up, stronger and more powerful warm air forces the spinning winds vertically upward, causing an updraft.
Describe the 4th step on how a tornado forms
With more warm air rising, the spinning air encounters more updraft. The winds spin faster, vertically upwards, and gains more momentum.
Describe the 5th step on how a tornado forms
At this stage, the spinning winds, creates a vortex and the wind has enough energy to fuel itself.
Describe the 6th step on how a tornado forms
The tornado is fully formed now and moving in the direction of the thunderstorm winds. When the pointed part of the tornado touched the ground from the cloud, it is often referred to as ‘touch down’.
How does latitude affect climate?
Higher temperatures are recorded closer to the equator, while lower temperatures are recorded towards polar latitudes. Higher latitude countries get less sunlight.
How does elevation affect climate?
As the altitude increases, the temperature decreases, and the amount of precipitation increases.
How does living in a city affect climate?
More pollution can cause climate change, and cities are known to be the main source of carbon dioxide
