Seasonal Differences In The Heating Of The Atmosphere

Question 1

Why are places hotter during summer ?

Answer 1

Places receive more insolation as the sun is more directly overhead and their are more daylight hours for insolation to occur

Question 2

What happens as one moves further away from the equator ?

Answer 2

The difference in day and night increases as well as the difference between winter and summer temperatures

Question 3

List the low pressure cells

Answer 3

Depressions and cyclones

Question 4

List a high pressure cell

Answer 4

Anti-cyclone

Question 5

Describe the shape of a low pressure cell

Answer 5

Circular in shape

Question 6

Describe the shape of a high pressure cell

Answer 6

Oval in shape

Question 7

Describe the movement of air in a low pressure cell

Answer 7

Air ascends at the centre

Question 8

Describe the movement of air in a high pressure cell

Answer 8

Air descends at the centre

Question 9

Isobars in low pressure cell

Answer 9

Isobars decrease in pressure towards the centre

Question 10

Isobars in high pressure cell

Answer 10

Isobars increase in pressure towards the centre

Question 11

The lands of midnight sun

Answer 11

Parts where in summer the sun never sets