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1
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What is the unit for temperature?

A

Degrees Celcius
( *C )

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2
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What is the definition of weather?

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Weather describes the conditions right here,right now.This changes on an hourly basis.

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What is the definition of Climate?

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The average weather conditions within a particular area/region in general for a longer period of time

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4
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How are instruments used in weather?

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The instruments are used to collect and measure elements of the weather which are kept in a special area: a weather station.

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5
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What following elements can be measured in weather?

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Temperature
Rainfall
Wind Speed
Wind direction
Air Pressure
Sunshine
Cloud cover
Visibility

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6
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What is temperature

A

How hot or cold something is

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7
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What is used to measure wind speed?

A

Anemometer

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8
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What is the unit to measure wind speed?

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mph(Miles per hour)

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9
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What does the most common type of anemometer look like?

A

A toy windmill

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10
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What happens if the wind blows stronger?

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The stronger the wind,the faster the cup spins around.

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How is wind speed shown?

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It’s shown on a dial,like a car’s speedometer.

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12
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What does a wind sock/wind vane do?

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Measures wind direction by pointing towards North,East,West,South.

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13
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What is an airmass?

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Blocks of air that come from other parts of the world and impact the climate wherever they go.

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14
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What happens with the relief of the UK?

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The relief of the Uk is varied…the higher up the colder it gets.We also get relief rainfall.

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15
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Maritime

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Air that is moving over water

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Continental

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Air that is moving over land

17
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Is it hot or cold near the equator?

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It is hot near the equator because the sun’s energy is more concentrated.This results in more evaporation and air rising -> convection

18
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What are the 5 factors that impact the climate of the UK?

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1.Wind Direction-where the wind comes FROM.Northerly winds bring cold temperatures.
2.Ocean Currents-British Isles is warmed by the North Atlantic Drift which warms the south-western coast.
3.Latitude-The further north you travel the cooler it gets.
4.Altitude-The higher you are,the colder it gets.
5.Distance from the sea

19
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What is all rain caused by?

A

All rain is caused by air rising.

20
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What are the different types of rain?

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Convectional-The heated ground warms the air,forcing it to rise.
Relief-Air forced to rise over high land
Frontal-warm air meets cold air.

21
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Points for Frontal Rain

A

1.There are two types of air:cold air from arctic and warm air from Tropics
2.Cold front is blue & warm front is red.
3.Warm air is less dense.

22
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Relief Rainfall Points

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1.Rainfall in Eastern Side
2.Happens near mountainous areas
3.The air comes from sea towards east.

23
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Convectional Rainfall Points

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1.Happens when land or sea is heated
2.Produced by comulous clouds etc.
3.As bubbles of air rise,it cools and the water vapour condenses into clouds.

24
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What is used to measured amount of rainfall?

What is the unit?

Does it measure anything else?

A

Rain Gauge

mm

It also measures other forms of precipitation:snow,sleet,hail.

25
Q

What meausres duration of sunshine?

What happens after its used?

What is it?

A

A sunshine recorder

The sunlight burns/chars a mark onto the card.

A glass ball focuses sunlight onto a treated card which is treated with a special chemical.

26
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What measures changes in air pressure and what is the unit?

What happens when air pressure fall and rises?

A

Barometer(millibars)

Air pressure falls when its raining and rises when its sunny,

27
Q

What do you use to measure visibility and whats the unit?

WHat does it do?

A

Visibility Meter (metres)

Measures how far a normal person can see depending on the weather.

28
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In the UK we experience…

A

Four seasons and a relatively varied climate.

29
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What happens in convectional rainfall?

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1.The sun warms the ground which then warms the air above it.
2.Currents of warm air rise.
3.The rising air cools.The water vapour condenses.Clouds form.It rains.

30
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What happens in relief rainfall?

A

1.Warm moist air arrives from the Atlantic Ocean.
2.The air is forced to rise .
3.The rising air cools.The water vapour condenses.Clouds form.It rains.
4.The rain falls on the windward side of the mountain.The leeward side stays dry.

31
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What happens in frontal rainfall?

A

.1.Warm air mass meets cold air mass.
2.Warm air mass slides up over the cold one or gets driven up by it.
3.The rising air cools.The water vapour condenses.Clouds form.It rains.

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