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What is lattitude

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Latitude refers to the places location in relation to the equator

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What is aspect

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This refer to the direction that a place lies in relation go the sun in the UK the north is ussualy warmer and sunnier as they have more direct sunlight.

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What is relief

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This refers to the hight and shape of a landscape places on low flat land areas warmer than places on steep high land.

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What is distance from the sea

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Areas near teh sea will be wetter due to moisture from the sea compared to areas inland

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What are the 5 main airmass that travel to the uk

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Tropical contental

tropical maritime

Polar contential

Polar maritime

Artic marintime

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What kind of weather does tropical contential bring

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Warm dry weather

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What kind of weather does tropical marintime bring

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Warm wet weather

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What kind of weather does Polar contential bring

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Cold dry weather

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What kind of weather does Polar marintime bring

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Cold wet weather

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What kind of weather does artic marintime bring

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Very cold wet weather

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What does a cold front bring

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Cold air pushes away arm air and this bring heavy rain

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What does a warm front bring

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Warm air pushes away the cold air and thsi brings steady rain

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What do isobars show

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When there close together the wind Is strong

When isobars are spread far apart wind is weak

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What does a cold front do

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Cold air pushes away warm air

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What does a cold front bring

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Heavy rain

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What does a warm front do

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Warm air pushes away cold air

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What does a warm front bring

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Steady rain

18
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What is an anticyclone

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An anticyclone is when air sinks

19
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In an anticyclone what happens in summer

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Clouds cannot form
Morning due
Cold mornings
Warm evenings
Sun burn
Heat stroke

20
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In an anticyclone what happens in winter

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Could cannot form
Extreme cold as heat escapes atmosphere
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