UK's Climate

Question 1

What are the main influences on the climate of the British Isles?

Answer 1

• Latitude

- Maritime position

Question 2

Outline the UK’s climate

Answer 2

• Lies within cool temperate western maritime climate belt
• No temp extremes (Mean = 8-11°C
• Precipitation throughout year (Mean =1000mm per year)

Question 3

Why is the UK’s climate unpredictable?

Answer 3

Mid-latitude depressions

Question 4

Name the 5 air masses effecting the UK

Answer 4

• Arctic
• Polar Maritime
• Polar Continental
• Tropical Maritime
• Tropical Continental

Question 5

How does the Arctic air mass affect the UK’s climate?

Answer 5

• From North

- Brings cold temps and snow in winter

Question 6

How does the Polar Maritime air mass affect the UK’s climate?

Answer 6

• From NW

- Brings cold, moist weather

Question 7

How does the Polar Continental air mass affect the UK’s climate?

Answer 7

• From NE

- Brings bitterly cold temps in winter and snow to eastern England

Question 8

How does the Tropical Maritime air mass affect the UK’s climate?

Answer 8

• From SW

- Causes wet, mild winter and moist, cool summer

Question 9

How does the Tropical Continental air mass affect the UK’s climate?

Answer 9

• From SE

- Brings hot, dry heatwave conditions during summer anticyclones