The day to day conditions.

It is raining outside…

The weather conditions over time.

Cold Winters.

Weather or climate video.

Isotherms- lines that join temperatures

of equal value.

14

14.5

-13

17+

16-17

15-16

14-15

13-14

-13

Choose one colour shade from

light to dark.

Land only.

Stick the map in your book and write a brief description of the

temperature pattern.

As you move further South the temperature…

For example, in the Scottish Highlands it is

In London it is…

-4

4-5

5-6

6-7

7+

Choose one colour, shade

from light to dark.

Land only.

Is the pattern different?

Stick the map in your book and write a brief description of the temperature pattern.

As you move further South-West the temperature…

For example in North-East Scotland it is

In London it is …

Everest.

The higher the relief, the lower the temperature, about -1C for each 100

metres.

Antarctica.

Some surfaces reflect more heat than others.

Ice reflects heat, Earth and Ocean retain heat.

Sea heats up slowly and cools

slowly.

Land heats up quickly and cools

quickly.

In Summer the sea takes longer to heat up, places near the sea will be slightly cooler.

But land heats up quickly, places in the centre of large landmasses will be very warm.

The opposite happens in winter.

At the Poles the sun’s rays covered a larger surface area, therefore heating is

less efficient.

At the Equator, the sun’s rays covered a smaller surface area, therefore heating is

more efficient.

At the Equator the sun’s rays also have to travel through less of the Earth’s atmosphere, therefore more heat energy reaches earth.

Link to Al Gore video here.

Also known as the North Atlantic Drift.A current of warm water

that travels from the Gulf of Mexico.

This, along with the prevailing South-

Westerly wind, enables a relatively warmer

climate compared to areas on the same

latitude.