Edexcel GCSE Weather and Climate

In the tri-cellular model of air movement - which cell has its rising limb on/ near the Equator?

• Hadley

• Ferral

• Polar

The descending limb between the Hadley and Ferral cells brings:

• Low pressure, dry conditions to places along the Equator

• Low pressure, wet conditions to places along the Equator

• High pressure, dry conditions to places along the tropics

• High pressure, wet conditions to places along the tropics

The ocean current moderating the UK's temperature is:

• North Atlantic Drift

• Jet Stream

• Gulf Stream

• Labrador

Which of these is NOT a natural cause of climate change?

• Axial Tilt

• Tree Rings

• Volcanism

• Eccentricity

Which of these is NOT an impact of Climate Change

• Sea level rise

• Changing crop yields

• Increased volcanic activity

• Retreating glaciers

The UK experienced a mini ice age from 1100 - 1300

• True

• False

Hurricanes occur from 0 - 25 degrees North and South of the Equator

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a factor in the formation of a tropical storm

• A source of moist, warm air (normally above 27 degrees C)

• The Coriolis effect

• Cold ocean currents moving towards the storm

• Winds converging at the ocean surface

Which impact of a tropical storm causes the most deaths?

• High Winds

• Intense Rainfall

• Coastal Flooding

• Storm Surges

Drought and Aridity are the same thing

• True

• False