to have an effect on someone or something

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

Impacts of climate change on the UK

Geography

Weather and climate

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

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?

{{}} weather is a severe weather event or any weather significantly different from the average.

Which of these is an expected impact of climate change in the UK?

What extreme weather event happened in the UK in July 2022?

{{}} is the average weather and its variability over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years.

{{}} describes the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.

In general, the UK has a _________ climate.

a long-term change in the average weather patterns

Which of these could be an example of extreme weather?

Which of these human activities release greenhouse gases?

Impacts of climate change on the UK

Lesson outcome