the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm etc.

an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).

shows the amount of precipitation and the temperature each month for a location.

water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, hail or sleet.

Weather and climate

Geography

World climate zones

The UK's climate

Fieldwork: Planning and collecting microclimate data

Fieldwork: Presenting microclimate data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating microclimate data

Types of rainfall

Anticyclones

Depressions

Weather and climate forecasting

Past climate change

Causes of climate change

Impacts of climate change on the UK

Actions to tackle climate change

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that help explain our weather and climate. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate weather in their local area. Pupils will also learn about how and why our climate is changing.

Weather and climate: how do they vary?

areas that have similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics

the degree of hotness or coldness of a place

lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

a climate with moderate rainfall, mild to warm summers and cool to cold winters

water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, hail or sleet

imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

the climate of a small area which is likely to be influenced by local factors

the position of a feature in relation to the sun

the most common direction that the wind blows from

the purpose or function of different areas of land

how distance from, or proximity to, a geographical feature influences data

a line in the structure of a graph against which data is plotted

a variable that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable

what a geographer believes to be true, rather than what they have evidence for

what a geographer judges might be true based on the evidence they have

the number of pieces of data (of one type) that the geographer collects

the process of something changing from a liquid state to a gaseous state

conversion of a substance from solid to a gaseous form

the physical shape of the land in an area, including its height and steepness

to have an effect on someone or something

a force pushing or pressing on a given area

a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather

a mass of air with the same levels of temperature, humidity, and pressure

an area of low pressure characterised by rain, wind and cloud

a weather front is the boundary between a warm air mass and a cold air mass

a statement about what could happen in the future, usually based on evidence

lines on weather maps that join areas with the same air pressure

force exerted by the weight (or mass) of the column of air above a place

how accurate or able to be trusted something is considered to be

an increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time

a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true

large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat

the retention of heat in the atmosphere caused by the build up of greenhouse gases

a severe weather event or any weather that is significantly different from the average

large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperature

A number representing the total number of carbon dioxide or other greenhouses gases that an individual, product, person, or country produces.

Making changes to suit different conditions.

If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time.

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