Compared to inland locations, what do places closer to the sea tend to be?
Drier
Wetter
Colder
Compared to places further from the equator, what are places closer to the equator?
Warmer
Compared to places that are south facing, what are places that are north facing?
Compared to places lower down a mountain, what are places higher up a mountain?
How many air masses affect the British Isles?
Four
Five
Six
What influences the characteristics of an air mass?
The direction from which it comes
The time taken to travel over surface
Neither of the above
The symbol (cT) represents which air mass?
Tropical Continental
Polar Continental
Tropical Maritime
Polar Maritime is represented by which symbol?
(Mp)
(MP)
(mP)
Which area does the The Polar Maritime air mass pass over?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
What weather characterisitcs does Tropical Maritime bring?
Warm and dry
Warm and wet
Cold and dry
Which air mass brings the coldest conditions?
Polar Maritime
Arctic Maritime
What weather does Arctic Maritime bring to the British Isles?
Rain
Heavy snow
Drought
What is a synoptic chart?
A weather map
A weather forecast
A more detailed weather map
Which 'element' is shown on a synoptic chart?
Temperature
Air pressure
Wind speed
What do you call lines which join up areas of equal pressure?
Isobars
Contours
Meridians
What do weather circles tell you?
Weather values
The present weather
The weather at a location
What is a depression?
An area of low pressure
An area of high pressure
An area of equal pressure
How would you identify a depression on a synoptic chart?
Widely spaced isobars
Few isobars
Tightly packed isobars
What happens at a cold front?
Cold air meets warm air
Warm air meets cold air
Cold air meets cold air
What weather is brought by 'fronts'?
Sunshine
Low temperatures
What is another name for high pressure?
Hurricane
Anti-cyclone
Cyclone
In summer high pressure gives what sort of weather?
Clear skies and low temperatures
Clear skies and high temperatures
Clear skies and strong winds