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Weather and climate
What is weather,
What is clate
2
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The atmosphere
What gases does the atmosphere co...,
Features of the troposphere 5,
Features of the stratosphere 4
5
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The Atmospheric Heat Budget
Where do we get energy from the sun,
What happens to 50 of insolation,
What happens to the other 50 of i...
3
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Factors affecting the amount of solar radiation the Earth/atmosphere receives
What is the solar constant and ho...,
How does the earths distance from...,
When the height of the sun in the...
5
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Latitude and altitude
Why are higher latitudes colder 2,
Why are higher altitudes colder,
What is latitude
3
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Energy redistribution from the Equator to the Poles by Winds
What are winds,
What are differences in air press...,
What are winds part of
19
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Energy redistribution from the Equator to the Poles by Ocean Currents
What are ocean currents,
What are currents affected by,
What do ocean currents transfer
9
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Temperate UK climate (cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers)
What is temperature like in the uk,
What does temperature range from,
What is rainfall like in the uk
6
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UK climate and latitude and location
What is the latitude of the uk,
How does the latitude of the uk a...,
What is the location of the uk in...
7
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Climate variations within the UK
Why is it warmer in the south,
Give an example of temperature di...,
Give an example of it being wette...
10
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Five main air masses affecting the UK
What are air masses,
What are some features of air masses,
Where do the five main air masses...
8
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Depressions
Where do depressions form,
When do depressions usually form,
Where does warm air constantly mo...
13
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Depressions and weather
What is the weather like ahead of...,
What forms as the warm air is pus...,
What is the weather like as the w...
9
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Anticyclones
What are anticyclones,
What happens as the air falls dow...,
Why does the air falling from the...
15
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Temperate UK storms
Where do temperate storms occur,
What are temperate climates,
What do temperate storms range from
6
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Tropical climates
Why are tropical climates hot,
Why are tropical climates usually...,
What are subtropical cyclones
4
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Equatorial climates
Where are equatorial climates found,
What are the characteristics of a...,
Why are equatorial climates like ...
4
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Tropical savanna climates
Where are tropical savanna climat...,
What are temperatures like in tro...,
What is rainfall like in tropical...
8
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Monsoon climates
Where are monsoon climates found,
What are temperatures like in mon...,
What is rainfall like in monsoon ...
8
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Formation of tropical revolving storms
What are trss,
Why do trss develop over warm water,
What are the conditions needed fo...
8
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TRSs impacts
What are 2 environmental impacts,
What are 3 economic impacts,
What are 4 social impacts
5
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Responses to TRSs
How can trss be predicted,
What is the national hurricane ce...,
What is a good effect of predicti...
14
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Urban areas
What is the urban heat island effect,
What are urban heat islands,
Where are the highest temperature...
6
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Causes of the UHI effect
How do urban surfaces concrete br...,
How does air pollution from cars ...,
How does human activity cause the...
5
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Variations seasonally and diurnally
Give an example that shows the uh...,
Why is the uhi effect stronger at...,
Give an example that shows the uh...
5
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Wind in urban areas
Why is average wind speed usually...,
Why are there areas with a wind s...,
How are vortices bodies of swirli...
4
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Precipitation
What is precipitation like in urb...,
How does the uhi effect influence...,
What type of rain falls in urban ...
7
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Particulate pollution in urban areas
What are particulates,
Give a fact which shows more part...,
How are vehicle exhausts a source...
7
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Photochemical smog
Where do pollutants nitrogen oxid...,
What happens when the pollutants ...,
Give 3 examples of cities where p...
5
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Congestion charging to reduce air pollution
What is congestion charging,
What is good about congestion cha...,
What is bad about congestion char...
3
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Pedestrianisation to reduce air pollution
What is pedestrianisation,
Which cities in the uk have pedes...,
What is bad about pedestrianisation
3
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Public transport improvements to reduce air pollution
What are park and ride schemes,
What is good about trams and ligh...,
How is the metrolink in mancheste...
5
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Legislation to reduce air pollution
What do the laws aim to do,
What did the uk clean air acts of...,
What did the road vehicles regula...
5
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Alternative fuels to reduce air pollution
What are biofuels bioethanol and ...,
What are problems with biofuels,
What is liquefied petroleum gas lpg
6
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Climate change
What is climate change,
What has happened to global tempe...,
What period is global temperature...
12
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Observations as evidence for climate change
What do historical records indire...,
What has been consistently collec...,
What can details of weather condi...
3
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Physical evidence for climate change
What do sediments deposited on th...,
What do sediments deposited on th...,
What happens during periods of co...
7
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Biological evidence for climate change
What is pollen preserved in,
What do scientists do when studyi...,
How does studying pollen help fin...
6
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