Weather

Question 1

Factors affecting weather conditons in the uk - Aspect

Answer 1

Where a place lies in relation to the sun

Question 2

Factors affecting weather conditons in the uk - Distance from the sea

Answer 2

location of places either inland or along the coast
- places closer to sea are wetter and colder
- places inland are warmer and sunnier

Question 3

Factors affecting weather conditons in the uk - latitude

Answer 3

The location of a place in relation to the equator

Question 4

Factors affecting weather conditons in the uk - relief

Answer 4

height of the land affects temperature. Temps decrease by 1 degree celsius for every 100m.

Question 5

Air masses - Tropical continental

Answer 5

hot, dry weather

Question 6

Air masses - Tropical maritime

Answer 6

hot, wet weather

Question 7

Air masses - Polar continental

Answer 7

cold, dry weather

Question 8

Air masses - polar maritime

Answer 8

cold, wet weather

Question 9

Air masses - Arctic maritime

Answer 9

very cold, wet, snowy weather

Question 10

What do weather fronts bring

Answer 10

Rain

Question 11

weather fronts - warm front

Answer 11

light rain and warm temperature

Question 12

weather fronts - cold front

Answer 12

cold air and heavy rain

Question 13

Depressions

Answer 13

• low pressure
• winds blow anticlockwise
• brings unsettled weather such as clouds, wind and rain
• indicated by number on isobars being under 1000

Question 14

Anticyclones

Answer 14

• high pressure
• winds blow clockwise
• brings setlled weather
• (In summer) sunny, dry, warm, clear sky’s, light breeze
• (in winter) sunny, cold, clear skies, breezy
• indicated by number on isobars being over 1000

Question 15

Closely spaced isobars means?

Answer 15

very windy

Question 16

Widely spaced isobars means?

Answer 16

calm (not windy)