name for weather that comes out of the sky
 precipitation
Name the types of Precipitation
Rain, hail snow and grit
Name the different instruments we measure the weather with
Barometer anometer wind vein thermometer rain gage  
What does a barometer measure and what does a thermometer measure? 
Air pressure and temperature
What does a wind vane and an anemometer measure?
Wind direction and wind speed 
Five factors affecting the climate
Altitude latitude, ocean currents distance away from the coast prevailing winds 
Name the main parts of the weather cycle 
Evaporation cool condensation  cloud precipitation 
Name the types of cloud 
Cumulonimbus cumulus stratus cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Long grey thunderous clouds piled up vertically
Stratus
Flat sheets of cloud high up
Cumulus
small, puffy clouds low in the sky
Cirrus
Thin wispy looking clouds very high up 
What factors affect a micro climate?
Buildings, shade, vegetation, shelter, water aspect, altitude and surface surface colour colour.
What are the five aspects of weather?
Windspeed, wind, direction, pressure, temperature and rain
How does a wall affect micro climate?
Provide shade and shelter and are usually cooler than surrounding areas
How does a lake affect the micro climate?
It has a cooling effect and may produce light winds
How does the Sun affect the micro climate?
The direction which a place is facing is called its aspect south facing places are usually the warmest
How does a tree affect the micro climate?
Trees provide shelter from the wind can change the direction of the wind and may offer shelter from cold winds
What extremes of weather do we see in the UK?
Heavy rain, Galeforce winds snow storms, thunderstorms floods droughts heat waves
What is a front?
A front is a boundary between two air masses with contrasting properties such as temperature and moisture a cold front the cold dense air pushes underneath the warmer air replacing it at the surface a warm front the warmer rises over the colder air replacing it at the surface 
