Meanings P.2

Question 1

Climate graph

Answer 1

displays yearly temperature + satistics for a particular loctaion

Question 2

Cold front

Answer 2

boundry of masses of cold air

Question 3

Condensation

Answer 3

gas to liquid

Question 4

Dew

Answer 4

moisture of that forms as a result of condensation

Question 5

Fog

Answer 5

When the water vapours into the air and condeses

Question 6

Isobar

Answer 6

lines of constant or equal pressure on the map

Question 7

Meteorology

Answer 7

study of atmosphere + the effects

Question 8

Occluded front

Answer 8

forms when warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses

Question 9

Warm front

Answer 9

forms when moist,warm air masses slides up over a cold air mass

Question 10

Weather station

Answer 10

where weather conditions + data are observed and recorded

Question 11

Depression

Answer 11

result of mixing warm air and rising above surrounding cold air, leads to unsettled weather.
When cold air comes into contact with warm air, leads to temperature, pressure and strong winds, rainfall to change.

Question 12

Extreme weather

Answer 12

When weather is significantly different from average weather. Lasting 1 day or more. eg. storms,heatwaves,coldness,flash floods and drought.

Question 13

Microclimate

Answer 13

small area has a different climate to an area around it.

Question 14

Physical - microclimate

Answer 14

trees create shade

Question 15

Human - microclimate

Answer 15

patios and paved surfaces absorbing heat

Question 16

shelter - microclimate

Answer 16

trees create shade

Question 17

Surface - microclimate

Answer 17

colours of ground effect warming.
darker = warmer

Question 18

Buildings - microclimate

Answer 18

increase or decrease wind speeds

Question 19

Aspect - microclimate

Answer 19

direction where building is facing
facing south is warmer

Question 20

Igneous - rocks

Answer 20

formed with molten rock
eg. granite and basalt
hard and durable
constructs buildings

Question 21

Sedimentary - rocks

Answer 21

formed under the sea
eg. chalk and limestone
soft + squeezed
creates bricks

Question 22

Metamorphic - rocks

Answer 22

formed by existing rock from heat pressure
eg. marble + slate
tough + durable
to build stone

Question 23

Biosphere

Answer 23

the part of the Earth’s crust and water and atmosphere that supports life

Question 24

Biome

Answer 24

large-scale community of organisms that has evolved from the interaction of the Earth’s spheres.