Climate

Question 1

Wet and warm

Answer 1

Tropical Maritime, comes from Atlantic ocean

Question 2

Warm and dry

Answer 2

Tropical continental, from S Europe and N Africa

Question 3

Cold and dry

Answer 3

Polar continental, europe

Question 4

Cold and wet

Answer 4

Polar Maritime, Greenland

Question 5

Very cold

Answer 5

Artic Maritine, arctic

Question 6

What is the air do when there is a low pressure

Answer 6

• warm moist air rises

Question 7

What does the air do when there is a high pressure

Answer 7

Cold air sinks

Question 8

How does Lattitude affect climate

Answer 8

• Lattitude is angle from equator
• affects amount of sunlight recieved due to the:
  . Angle of incidence
  .Amount of atmospher sun passes through

Question 9

How does the prevailing wind affect the climate

Answer 9

• most dominant wind in the UK
• comes from SW
• brings warm moist air which affects the climate

Question 10

How does the NAD affect climate

Answer 10

Warm ocean current keeps the UK warmer, UK weather is warmer than otherwise would be, increased evaporation, increased rainfall

Question 11

How does continentality affect UK climate

Answer 11

Continental areas are drier than maritine areas, this is because the prevailing wind brings moist air into maritine areas. Continental areas don’t have the prevailing wind. They are also further away from any large bodies of water meaning that the moist air dries before it reaches these areas.

Question 12

Define climate

Answer 12

the long-term average of the temp and rainfall experienced at a location

Question 13

What is the UK climate and why

Answer 13

• Maritime climate
  –> influenced by sea surrounding it
  –> onshore winds bring warm moist air

Question 14

what is diurnal

Answer 14

something that happens on a daily basis, e.g. freeze-thaw cycle

Question 15

what are the steps in the freeze-thaw cycle

Answer 15

• water seeps into cracks and fractures in he rock
• When water freezes, it expands about 9% in volume
• wedging apart the rock
• if process keeps repeating, the rock will eventually split/break into pieces

Question 16

how has human activity influenced the landscape

Answer 16

• settlements
• farming

Question 17

how might Traffic infrastructure be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 17

• Roads and motorways
  –> create noise
  –> barrier to the movement of wildlife

Question 18

how might street lighting be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 18

• light pollution; hides night sky

Question 19

how might construction activity be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 19

• a sign that an area will become even more impacted
• cranes and scaffolding ruining the views of skylines

Question 20

how might high-rise development be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 20

indicates higher land value, which are a function of better accessibility

Question 21

how might solar farms be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 21

• take up green spaces, resulting in loss of wildlife

Question 22

how might golf courses be an indicator of human influence on the landscape

Answer 22

• chemicals used to keep the courses green and free of weeds