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Climate
Key Stage 3
Why do Geographers study the
weather?
What is the difference between
weather and climate?
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a
local level
Usually on a short timescale of minutes to
months.
It emphasises on the aspects of the atmosphere
that affect human activity
Hail Sleet
Fog Rain
Snow Dew
Why does it rain?
There are 3 types of rainfall!
1.Convectional
•All the three types of rainfall are
2. Relief caused due to air rising
3. Frontal
•As the air rises, water vapour
which is in the air cools
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over a short period of time
over a local area
There are 4 climate types, humid , arid, temperate and polar
There are 6 major climatic zones – Equatorial, Tropical grassland, hot
desert, maritime, Mediterranean, Tundra
Water is neither created nor destroyed. It is cycled round over and over
again. This recycling of water is called the water cycle.