Weather Flashcards
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator
Altitude
Height above sea level
Relief
Shape of land (mountains etc)
Aspect
Direction something is facing NESW
Arctic maritime conditions in summer and winter
Summer- wet cool
Winter- wet cold snowy
Polar continental conditions in summer and winter
Summer-hot dry
Winter- v cold dry
Tropical continental conditions in summer and winter
Summer- hot dry
Winter-mild dry
Tropical maritime conditions in summer and winter
Summer-warm wet humid
Winter-mild wet
Polar maritime conditions in summer and winter
Summer-cool wet
Winter-cold wet
4 Tropical continental impacts
•water shortages
•good outdoor tourism
•too dry for crops
•heatstroke
3 tropical maritime impacts
•good for crops
•good outdoor activities
• floods
3 polar maritime impacts
•bad tourism
•flooding
•good for water companies
3 arctic maritime impacts
•bad for emergency services
•good winter sports
•hypothermia
3 polar continental impacts
•good winter sports
•bad for emergency services
•hypothermia
High air pressure causes air to…
Sink
Low air pressure causes air to…
Rise
Anticyclone in winter
Cold
Calm
Clear &dry
Foggy
Frosty
Anticyclone in summer
Hot
Clear& dry
Calm
Drizzle
Comma
Shower
Upside down triangle
Rain
Dot
Snow
Star
Hail
Triangle
Heavy rain
Three dots
Sleet
Circles above star
Snow shower
Triangle under star
Thunderstorm
Arrow from corner
Mist
Two lines
Fog
Three lines
