Microclimates for Common Entrance

Which of these is the correct definition of a microclimate?

• The climate of a small country

• The slight changes to temperature, precipitation and wind that can occur in a small area

• The weather over a very short period of time

In summer, will a body of water (the sea / a lake) make the surrounding area warmer or cooler?

• warmer

• cooler

In winter, will a body of water (the sea / a lake) make the surrounding area warmer or cooler?

• warmer

• cooler

Which of these is NOT a reason urban microclimates are warmer than rural ones?

• Dark surfaces like tarmac absorb, then radiate heat

• Central heating in buildings

• Air pollution

• Buildings can provide shelter

If a plant needed maximum sunshine in your garden, on which side would you plant it? (Assuming you're in the UK.)

• North facing

• West facing

• South facing

• East facing

Is an urban microclimate likely to have more or less snow than a rural one?

• More

• Less

In the UK, a wind from the north will be...

• colder

• warmer

In the UK, a wind from the south will be...

• warmer

• colder

The word 'aspect' refers to...

• the temperature of something

• the direction in which a surface faces

• the direction the wind blows from

• how much rain has fallen

In summer, an inland area will be ___________ than a coastal area.

• cooler

• warmer