Weather And Climate Flashcards
What is waether
Its the waether based on 1 day
What is climate
It is the waether over 1-2 years
How does seasonality affect climate in the uk
The Uk day are longer in the summer
How does Altitude affect UK climate
Because differnt places have differnt altitudes
How does continenatlity affect UK climate
On the coast in the winters are warmer than if your in the middle
Why do climate zones change
Some places will have more heat thean others and some regions will recive more rain
What are the 3 differnt types of rainfall
Relief, comvectional and fromtal
What is relief rainfall
Warm air is forced over mountains, warm air cools and condenses and forms clouds
What is convectional rainfall
Heat from the surface ries, cools and condenses and froms clouds
What is frontal rainfal
War air meets cool air warm air rises over the cool air. It cools and condences and froms clouds
