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1
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Latitude

A

Distance north or south of the equator

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Altitude

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Height above sea level

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Relief

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Shape of land (mountains etc)

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4
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Aspect

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Direction something is facing NESW

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5
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Arctic maritime conditions in summer and winter

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Summer- wet cool
Winter- wet cold snowy

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Polar continental conditions in summer and winter

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Summer-hot dry
Winter- v cold dry

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Tropical continental conditions in summer and winter

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Summer- hot dry
Winter-mild dry

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Tropical maritime conditions in summer and winter

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Summer-warm wet humid
Winter-mild wet

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Polar maritime conditions in summer and winter

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Summer-cool wet
Winter-cold wet

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4 Tropical continental impacts

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•water shortages
•good outdoor tourism
•too dry for crops
•heatstroke

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11
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3 tropical maritime impacts

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•good for crops
•good outdoor activities
• floods

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12
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3 polar maritime impacts

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•bad tourism
•flooding
•good for water companies

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3 arctic maritime impacts

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•bad for emergency services
•good winter sports
•hypothermia

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3 polar continental impacts

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•good winter sports
•bad for emergency services
•hypothermia

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15
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High air pressure causes air to…

A

Sink

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16
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Low air pressure causes air to…

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Rise

17
Q

Anticyclone in winter

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Cold
Calm
Clear &dry
Foggy
Frosty

18
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Anticyclone in summer

A

Hot
Clear& dry
Calm

19
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Drizzle

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Comma

20
Q

Shower

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Upside down triangle

21
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Rain

A

Dot

22
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Snow

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Star

23
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Hail

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Triangle

24
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Heavy rain

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Three dots

25
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Sleet

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Circles above star

26
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Snow shower

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Triangle under star

27
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Thunderstorm

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Arrow from corner

28
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Mist

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Two lines

29
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Fog

A

Three lines

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