Geography - Weather and Climate Flashcards
What is the different between Climate and Weather?
Weather considers short term atmospheric conditions.
Climate is the weather if a specific region over a long period of time.
What is the impact of extreme hot spells?
Drought, poor harvests, health issues and wildfires.
What are the key types of extreme weather which impact he UK?
Strong winds
Storms
Rain - floods
What impact does extreme cold weather have?
Snow, blizzards, travel disruptions, high winds and waves, flooding.
What is the impact of floods?
Floods are caused by too much precipitation in a short period of time.
Floods damage property
Wash away roads and vehicles
Cause loss of life
What is the impact of Droughts?
Droughts are caused by a lack of precipitation.
They risk water security and damage crops.
The impact of strong winds and storms?
Strong winds and storms cause damage to properties and can be hazardous to people.
Lightening can cause damage to properties and cause fires.
