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Term 4-Geography
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- 2what is weatherweather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place
- 3what is climateclimate is the average weather experienced in a place over many years
- 4what is atmospheric preasureAtmospheric pressure is the weight of the air pressing down on the earths surface.
- 5what is humidityThe amount of moisture in the air
- 6what does weather includeweather includes the daily changes in temperature, precipitation, wind, sunshine, humidity and atmospheric preassure
- 7what is precipitationPrecipitation is any moisture reaching the surface of the earth , such as rain, hail, snow and sleet
- 8how do you tell the difference between high pressure and low preasurehigh pressure are areas settled and calm weather
low preasure is when there is unsettled weather eg storms
- 9What factors affect temperature and rainfallfactors affect temperature and rainfall:
1.Latitude
2.seasonal differences
3.aspect
4.altitude
- 10how does the earths tilt affect temperaturebecause the earths tilt is on an angle of 23.5 degrees and as it goes around its axis it faces different directions to the sun making it winter for us but summer somewhere else
- 11how do ocean currents influence tempurtureoceans absorb heat during the day and release it slowly during the night.This helps keep coastal areas much warmer than inland areas
- 12what is latitudeThe angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees.
- 13what is altitudeheight above sea level [elevation]
- 14list the forms of precipitation
- 15what is frontal rain fallit is when a cold and a warm air mass meets
- 16how do prevailing winds effect temperature and rainfallThe temperature of the prevailing wind is effected by the area it blows from. when they blow over warm bodies of water they often bring rain
- 17how does the distance from the sea effect temperature and rainfallthe temperature of the prevailing winds is effected by the area it blows from.When they blow over warm bodies of water they often bring rain.
- 18how do mountain barriers effect temperature and rainfallBy acting as barriers to the movement of air
- 19How does altitude effect tempurturethe higher a place the cooler it will be
- 20what are prevailing windsit is the direction in which the wind blows often
- 21what is an aspectit is the direction at which a feature faces
- 22what are the 3 ways in which rain are formed1.polar
2.temperate
3.equatorial - 23what is coalescenceis the merging of the smallest cloud droplets to create larger droplets of water
- 24what is the rain shadow effectit is when the air flows over the mountain
- 25what is the orographic rainfallthe Orographic rainfall is rain that is produced from the lifting of moist air over a mountain. The moist air rises and cools, producing orographic clouds, which are the source of the rain.
- 26what are the 3 broad zones of climatic difference across the world1.polar zone
2.temperate zone
3.equatorial zone
- 27what is the polar zoneits the zone of low temperature
- 28what is the temperate zoneit is the zone of moderate temperature
- 29what is the equatorial zoneit is the zone of high tempurture
- 30what does leeward meanleeward means sheltered
- 31what is the convectional rainfallit is when the energy of the sun heats the earth surface and causes water to evaporate
[from liquid to gas]
- 32What is condensationthe conversion of a gas to a liquid.or the dew point
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