Microclimates

Question 1

Fill in the -

• facing - are -

Answer 1

Slopes, sun, warmer

Question 2

Describe what is shelter

Answer 2

Areas sheltered from the sun by trees or buildings are colder

Question 3

Describe ‘buildings’

Answer 3

Towns and cites tend to be warmer because buildings give out extra heat (urban heat island). A city like London may be 5°C warmer than the surrounding countryside.

Question 4

Describe ‘surfaces’

Answer 4

Some surfaces absorb more heat and so are warmer (e.g. black surfaces like tarmac)