Geography revision sheet :
Topic Weather + Climate
1.What is the difference between weather + climate ?
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2.Which parts of the British Isles receive the heaviest rainfall? NW,SE,NE,SW
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3.Which direction do the prevailing winds
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Mark and label them on the map.
4. Are these winds; [tick]
Cold + wet - warm + dry - warm + wet
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Look at the map of the British
Isles.
5.What do we call these lines?
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6. Describe the pattern shown
on the map
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6*C
8*C
10*C
7.Give a reason for this.
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8. State 3 other factors that can affect temperature.
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9.Name the 3 types of rainfall shown in the sketches below
Relief / Convectional / Frontal
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10. What is an isobar? A line that joins places of...........................................................
11.What is another name for an area of High Pressure? A…………………………….
12.Pressure is measured in? M...................................................
13.Look at the map opposite;
a.Mark and label an area of High Pressure:
b.Mark and label an area of low pressure.
14.What type of weather does [a] bring?
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Wet – windy – unsettled
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Dry - sunny - settled
What type of weather does [b] bring?
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15.Explain the maritime effect.
a. In winter
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b. In summer
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16. If you were setting up a weather station what factors would you take into account
when placing :
a. A thermometer
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b. An anemometer
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c. A rain gauge
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17.Name 3 examples of micro climates- a.......................b........................c..................
18. What local conditions make this a micro climate?
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Describe what is happening in the sketch.
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Explain why there are differences.
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