Ireland's Climate

What are the four factors affecting climate?

• Distance from seas; latitude; prevailing wind; altitude & aspect

• Distance from seas; longitude; prevailing wind; altitude & aspect

• Distance from seas; longitude; wind speed; altitude & aspect

• Distance from seas; longitude; prevailing wind; Latitude & aspect

What is the warm current of water which influences our climate called?

• North Atlantic Current/Drift

• South Atlantic Drift/Current

• North Atlantic Warm Current

• North Atlantic Cold Current

Is it colder near the coast or inland in Ireland?

• Inland

• Coast

According to the map on page 206, what is the mean July temperature (Degrees Celsius) for Ballyshannon?

• 15.5

• 14.5

• 14

• 15

According to the map on page 206, what is the mean January temperature (Degrees Celsius) for Ballyshannon?

• 4

• 4.5

• 5

• 5.5

What word best describes the heat from the sun's rays at the equator?

• intense

• parallel

• weak

• moderate

As you move away from the equator the sun's rays become... (2 answers)

• more intense

• more spread out over wider areas

• weaker

• stronger

What does prevailing wind mean?

• most common wind direction

• most common wind strength

• least common wind direction

• least common wind strength

What is Ireland's prevailing wind?

• SW

• S

• W

• SE

What happens to temperature when altitude increases

• increases

• decreases