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Weather and climate Flashcards

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Can you draw a diagram to show relief rainfall?

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Can you draw a diagram to show frontal rainfall?

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Can you draw a diagram to show convectional rainfall?

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Can you name five key words from the water cycle? (Try to think about the spellings - they are tricky)

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  1. Evaporation
  2. Condensation
  3. Precipitation
  4. Infiltration
  5. Interception
  6. Evapotranspiration
  7. Throughflow
  8. Surface flow/ runoff
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What instrument would you use to measure air pressure?

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A barometer

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What instruments would you use to measure wind speed and direction?

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Anemometer - wind speed

Wind vane - direction

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What instrument would you use to measure rainfall?

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A rain guage

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How would you define the word ‘weather’?

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The day-to-day state of the atmosphere at a particular time and in a particular place.

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How would you define the word ‘climate’?

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The average weather in a particular place, usually calculated over a 30 year average.

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What is a microclimate?

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The local climate of a small area.

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What is a ‘front’ in weather terms?

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The boundary between warm and cold air masses.

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What is condensation?

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When water vapour cools, it turns back into water droplets.

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What word is described here:

“As liquid water is heated, the molecules turn into water vapour, a gas.”

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Evaporation

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What is infiltration?

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When water on the surface seeps into the soil.

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How does altitude influence temperatiure?

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Temperature decreases by 1oC for every 150 metres gain in height.

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What are the five main factors influencing the climate of the British Isles?

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  1. Latitude
  2. Altitude
  3. Distance from the sea
  4. Prevailing wind
  5. Ocean currents
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How does the North Atlantic Drift influence the climate of the British Isles?

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The North Atlantic Drift is an ocean current that brings warm water from the Caribbean across the Atlantic to Britain. It makes our climate warmer than it should otherwise be.

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How do buildings create their own microclimates?

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Buildings change wind speed and direction, and because they give out heat, they can warm temperatures by 2-3oC.

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What does ‘aspect’ mean?

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The direction that something is facing.

20
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Who does aspect effect temperature?

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In Britain, places facing south are warmer than places facing north because they get more direct sunlight.

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