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What are latitude lines?
What are latitude lines?
Lines that run parallel to the equator, showing how far north or south a place is.
Name three cells that help to move air around the earth.
Name three cells that help to move air around the earth.
Hadley, Ferrell and polar cells.
What is at the centre of tropical storms?
What is at the centre of tropical storms?
The eye, a column of rapidly sinking cold air.
Describe the distribution of tropical storms.
Describe the distribution of tropical storms.
What ocean temperature does a tropical storm need to form?
What ocean temperature does a tropical storm need to form?
What type of pressure is needed for a hurricane to form?
What type of pressure is needed for a hurricane to form?
What is happening to the intensity of tropical storms around the world?
What is happening to the intensity of tropical storms around the world?
What is the name of our tropical storm case study?
What is the name of our tropical storm case study?
Name a primary effect of cyclone Idai.
Name a primary effect of cyclone Idai.
Define the term secondary effects.
Define the term secondary effects.
Describe a long-term response to cyclone Idai.
Describe a long-term response to cyclone Idai.
Describe a form of protection from tropical storms.
Describe a form of protection from tropical storms.
An example of an extreme weather event in the UK.
An example of an extreme weather event in the UK.
Define weather.
Define weather.
Why is the UK weather like a roundabout?
Why is the UK weather like a roundabout?
What is an impact of Arctic air hitting in the UK?
What is an impact of Arctic air hitting in the UK?
What is a jet stream?
What is a jet stream?
Name a primary effect of typhoon Haiyan.
Name a primary effect of typhoon Haiyan.
Define the term prevailing wind.
Define the term prevailing wind.
What are the patterns of pressure belts affect affected by?
What are the patterns of pressure belts affect affected by?
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