Is UK weather extreme? End of Unit Quiz

How would you define the term climate.

• The day to day variation (changes) in the Earth's atmosphere. What we get.

• The average conditions of an areas, over a period of 30 years. What we expect.

• Climate change

• The heating of the Earth's atmosphere.

How would you describe the climate in the south-west?

• warm summers, cold winters and dry

• warm summers, mild winters and quite wet

• mild summers, cold winter and dry

Which of the following factors affect the climate of the UK. Select all relevant answers.

• Relief rainfall

• Prevailing winds

• Ocean currents

• warm and cold air masses

• latitude

If the prevailing winds come from the East (continent) to the UK, how will it impact our weather?

• Warmer weather

• Colder weather

• Drier weather

• Wetter weather

If the prevailing winds come from the West (Atlantic Ocean) to the UK, how will it impact our weather?

• Warmer weather

• Colder weather

• Drier weather

• Wetter weather

If the prevailing winds come from the North (poles) to the UK, how will it impact our weather?

• Warmer weather

• Colder weather

• Drier weather

• Wetter weather

If the prevailing winds come from the South (Africa) to the UK, how will it impact our weather?

• Warmer weather

• Colder weather

• Drier weather

• Wetter weather

Select the correct definition of relief (mountain) rainfall.

• Moisture is forced to rise over mountains, cooling, condensing and forming clouds that rain.

• Moisture falls over mountains as they are very high.

• Water evaporates during times of heat, cools, condenses and forms clouds that rain.

Using the diagram, explain why it is warmer in the South compared to North of the UK.

• At higher latitides (Noth) the sun's rays are concentrated over a smaller area, so is weaker.

• At higher latitudes (North) the sun's rays are concentrated over a larger area so is weaker.

• There is more sunshine towards the South at lower latitides as the Sun is stronger.

What is extreme weather? Tick all relevant answers.

• Weather that is typical (usual) of a given area

• Weather that is unusual and different from the normal.

• Weather that has significant impacts on people and the area.

• Weather that has little impact to an area.