Hannah Geog

Question 0

What is climate

Answer 0

Climate is a large national scale or a long time scale of a year decade or monthly. It is usually based on an average of thirty years

Question 1

What is weather

Answer 1

Weather is a small scale of the heat outside. The small scale on our local or near town. It is usually shown as the present temperature and then an approximate of what the future weather is going to be

Question 2

What is the difference between weather and climate

Answer 2

Weather is the day to day changes in the atmosphere whilst a climate is a overall pattern of weather

Question 3

What is precipitation

Answer 3

Precipitation is anything that falls from the sky technically

Question 4

What is cloud cover

Answer 4

Cloud cover is a small scale of how many clouds you could see

Question 5

What is humidity

Answer 5

Humidity is how much moisture there is in the air

Question 6

What is sunshine

Answer 6

Sunshine is how high the sun is and what the intensity is

Question 7

What is air pressure

Answer 7

Air pressure is caused by the air on the surface of land and heat. Although we can’t feel it the air above us is pressing down on us, giving air pressure. If air pressure is low it means it is rising if air pressure is high it means air is sinking.

Question 8

What is wind direction

Answer 8

The wind direction is the direction in which the wind is blowing for example south or north

Question 9

What is wind speed

Answer 9

The speed in which the wind is blowing

Question 10

What is temperature

Answer 10

The temperature is the warmth of the air particles and the atmosphere

Question 11

What is an air mass

Answer 11

An air mass is a large pocket of air that has uniform characteristics

Question 12

Which part of the British isles have the highest rainfall

Answer 12

In the British isles the highest rainfall occurs in the west of the British isles whereas if you live in the east you will get less rainfal

Question 13

What is relief rainfall

Answer 13

Relief rainfall is precipitation that occurs due to high ground sometimes known as orographic rainfall.

Question 14

Where is the highest temperatures in January

Answer 14

In the west and southwest

Question 15

What is an upland area with a temperature less than -1 Clecius

Answer 15

The Grampian mountains

Question 16

Stuff about latitude

Answer 16

As latitude increases temperature decreases due to less heating from the sun

Question 17

Stuff about distance from The coast

Answer 17

The sea takes a long time to heat up and cool down. in winter it stays relatively warmer than land in winter the sea has a warming affect on land. In summer the sea takes a long time to warm up Qin summer the sea has a cooling effect on land. Places closer to the coast have a moderate temperature. They may also feel wetter depending on the wind direction

Question 18

What is prevailing wind direction

Answer 18

Prevailing wind direction is wind from the south bringing warm temperatures. Wind from the north brings cool temperatures. Wind from the sees bring wet conditions. Wind from land areas bring dry conditions

Question 19

What are ocean currents

Answer 19

Ocean currents from the equator can carry warm water across the sea. This warm water warms the air above it and the land it reaches

Question 20

What is the height above sea level

Answer 20

As altitude increases temperature decreases. This means that the upland areas have lower temperatures

Question 21

What is shelter

Answer 21

Areas exposed to strong wins may be cooler other places may be sheltered and have slightly higher temperatures. Areas on exposed mountain peaks may have more rainfall but areas in the rain shadow are drier

Question 22

How built up is a place

Answer 22

Built up areas produce and trap energy. They are warmer than rural areas

Question 23

What are isobars

Answer 23

Isobars are lines that join places at the same air pressure

Question 24

What is low pressure systems

Answer 24

When air rises it creates low pressure system. Air rising means clouds form and there is a possibility of rain

Question 25

What is high pressure systems

Answer 25

When air sinks and warms this causes a high pressure system. There are clear skies and no rain.