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Key Words - Weather and Climate
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- 1PrecipitationPrecipitation is any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky. It includes rain, sleet, snow, hail and drizzle.
- 2LatitudeLatitude is the angular distance north or south of the equator of a point on the Earth's surface.
- 3LongitudeThe longitude of a location is how many degrees east or west the object is.
- 4Atmospheric PressureIt is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.
- 5AltitudeThe height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level (the height of something).
- 6DepressionsDepressions are areas of low atmospheric pressure which produce cloudy, rainy and windy weather
- 7AnticyclonesAnticyclones are an area of high atmospheric pressure where the air is sinking. There is no clouds or rain.
- 8Frontal RainfallFrontal rainfall is a type of condensation that occurs when a cold front meets a warm front.
- 9Relief RainfallRelief rainfall is formed when air is forced to cool when it rises over relief features in the landscape such as hills or mountains.
- 10Convectional RainfallConvectional rainfall is when the sun heats the ground and warm air rises. As the air rises it cools and water vapour condenses to form clouds. It then falls as rain.
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- Key Words for geography - weather and climate. Ten important Key Words for GCSE geograpghy.
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