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 UK's climate

Geography

Weather and climate

World climate zones

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?

Which of the options best describes the UK's climate?

Match the description of the climate to the right region of the UK.

Fast moving ribbons of air found high up in the atmosphere.

Large pockets of air that bring different types of weather to the UK.

Match up the factor that affects the UK's weather to its description.

Match up the name of the air mass to its characteristic.

What direction is air moving at the Equator?

Which of the terms below refers to height above sea level?

Put the climate zones in order from the North Pole to the Equator.

The hottest zone - found between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

This zone is mild. It is found between the Tropics and Circles.

The coldest zone. Found further north and south of the Circles.

Match up the temperature zones with the correct definition.

Hot deserts are hot and dry environments. Where are they likely to be found?

What term refers to the day-to-day conditions of our atmosphere?

Starter Quiz

What direction is air moving at the Equator?