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Variable Weather and Changing Climate

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Why are some places hotter or wetter than others?

Explain the main factors that affect temperature and rainfall, including latitude, altitude, distance from the sea and relief
A clear, scaffolded answer to the N(A)-Level Geography outcome on climate factors. How latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, and relief (mountains) affect temperature and rainfall, with the three rain types.
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What are the main features of the equatorial and monsoon climates, and how do they differ?

Describe the characteristics of the equatorial and monsoon climates and explain how they differ in temperature and rainfall
A clear, scaffolded answer to the N(A)-Level Geography outcome on tropical climates. The features of the equatorial and monsoon climates, their temperature and rainfall patterns, and how to tell them apart from a climate graph.
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How do tropical thunderstorms form, and what weather do they bring?

Explain how convectional thunderstorms form in the tropics and describe the weather and hazards they bring
A clear, scaffolded answer to the N(A)-Level Geography outcome on tropical thunderstorms. How convection builds towering clouds, the heavy rain, lightning and gusts they bring, and the hazards such as flash floods.
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What are the elements of weather, and how do we measure them?

Identify the main elements of weather and describe how each is measured using standard instruments
A clear, scaffolded answer to the N(A)-Level Geography outcome on weather measurement. The elements of weather (temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, pressure, sunshine) and the instruments used to measure each.
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