Unit 3.3 - Inter Geo VT

Which statement explains weather?

• things about space

• the state of the atmosphere

• the amount of rain

• the movement of currents

A prevailing wind is the one that blows the most ____________.

• irregularly

• clouds

• moisture

• often

Which direction does the prevailing wind in the UK blow from?

• North East

• South East

• South West

• North West

It generally gets colder as you travel north in the British Isles. Select the statement that explains this.

• The climate is in line with a sub-tropical environment.

• Travelling north takes you further away from the equator.

• Travelling north takes you closer the equator.

• Heat produced by the equator doesn't get there very well.

What do high ground and northern locations both create in the UK?

• rainy weather

• cold weather

• dry weather

• hot weather

Which factors warm the south west of England more than the north east of England?

• It has lowest ground in England.

• It has the lowest ground and is closer to the equator.

• It is closer to Scotland and the south west is nice.

• The North Atlantic Drift and it is closer to the equator.

How can high ground help create rain?

• It can be cloudy at the top of a mountain.

• It forces warm air to rise.

• It slows the cloud movement.

• Less rain falls on the leeward side of a hill.

What is a windward side of a hill?

• It is the side the faces toward the wind.

• It is the side that faces away from the wind

• It is the side that get less rain.

• It is the side with a rain shadow.

Which 2 UK nations are the wettest?

• Northern Ireland and Wales

• England and Northern Ireland

• Scotland and England

• Scotland and Wales

Which UK nation is the driest?

• Northern Ireland

• England

• Scotland

• Wales