UKS CLIMATE

Question 1

what 2 events happened in the past climate

Answer 1

medieval warm period

little ice age

Question 2

little ice age explanation

Answer 2

tempertures low enough to freeze the thames dur to increased volcanic activity and decreased solar output(raidation

Question 3

medieval warm period explanation

Answer 3

had higher temps greater crop yeild and growing population due of the increase of solar radiation

Question 4

def. of maritime influence?

Answer 4

most of the air reaching the UK contains lots of moisture (as we are surrounded by sea) producing rainfall all year

Question 5

Define prevailing winds

Answer 5

prevailing winds for The UK comes from the Southwest this air travel long distances over the Atlantic Ocean bringing moisture, more rainfall

Question 6

Def. of North Atlantic drift

Answer 6

Ocean currents that bring warm water north to the UK(in the winter this makes UK climate milder)

Question 7

def. of Atmospheric circulation

Answer 7

The UK is near the boundary between northern ferrel and polar circulation cells
Causes unsettled weather

warmer air from the south

cooler from the north

Question 8

Definition of altitude

Answer 8

The higher an area is the cooler and wet it is so areas in the UK vary