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Slide 1 - Slide

Rain forms when the air ...
A
rises and warms up
B
rises and cools down
C
sinks and warms up
D
sinks and cools down

Slide 2 - Quiz

Read the following statements:

1 = We've had a particarly warm summer last year in comparison to other summers.
2 = Coming weeks will be warm and sunny.
A
1 = weather 2 = weather
B
1 = weather 2 = climate
C
1 = climate 2 = climate
D
1 = climate 2 = weather

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which answer belongs to low air pressure?
Think about the Netherlands/UK.
A
Warm summers, rainy
B
Mild winters, rainy
C
Cold summers, sunny
D
Cold winters, rainy

Slide 4 - Quiz

If there is a large difference in air pressure, you'll experience:
A
high temperatures
B
low temperatures
C
strong winds
D
calm weather

Slide 5 - Quiz

When you see frost, there will be:
A
Low air pressure
B
High air pressure

Slide 6 - Quiz

During thunderstorms, which type of clouds can you often see?
A
Cumulus
B
Stratus

Slide 7 - Quiz

When the wind blows over sea...
A
Winters are cold Summers are cool
B
Winters are mild Summers are warm
C
Winters are mild Summers are cool
D
Winters are cold Summers are warm

Slide 8 - Quiz

Maritime climate
Equatorial
Polar
Tropical
Continental
A
B
C

Slide 9 - Drag question

The ..1.. the latitude the colder it is.
The ..2.. the altitude the colder it is.
A
1 = higher 2 = higher
B
1 = lower 2 = lower
C
1 = higher 2 = lower
D
1 = lower 2 = higher

Slide 10 - Quiz

Close to the equator there is often ...
A
Convectional rainfall
B
Frontal rainfall
C
Relief rainfall

Slide 11 - Quiz

Look at the map. Which place(s) is/are at the leeward side of the mountain?
A
A and B
B
A and C
C
B
D
C

Slide 12 - Quiz

Slide 13 - Drag question

Are the statements true or false?
True
False
Tropical cyclones have low air pressure. 
Tropical cyclones form because of big temperature differences.
The eye of the tropical cyclone is where the wind blows fastest. 
The strongest tropical cyclones appear above land. 

Slide 14 - Drag question

Are the statements true or false?
True
False
It only became warmer since the last ice age.
Since the last ice age, the Medieval Warm period is been the warmest period so far. 
During a warm time period, humans could walk from France to Britain.
Temperatures are expected to rise over 8 degrees Celcius the coming decades.

Slide 15 - Drag question

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rises because of....
A
Human actions
B
Natural changes
C
Human actions & natural changes

Slide 16 - Quiz

Which of these answers will affect the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
A
Sun spots & humans eating meat
B
Sun spots & changes in the Earths tilt
C
humans eating meat & volcanic eruptions
D
volcanic eruptions & changes in the Earths tilt

Slide 17 - Quiz

Which of these is an example of 'local actions, global effects'?
A
Turning down the heat
B
The Paris Agreement
C
Giving poor countries money so they can prepare themselves for the changing climate
D
The Netherlands giving aid to Haiti after a hurricane

Slide 18 - Quiz

Where do you often get this kind of rain?
A
At a low latitude
B
At a high latitude
C
At the mid-latitudes

Slide 19 - Quiz

Where do you often get this kind of rain?
A
At a low latitude
B
At a high latitude
C
At the mid-latitudes

Slide 20 - Quiz

It is winter. Which words belong to high air pressure weather, and which words to with low air pressure weather?
High air pressure
Low air pressure
Snow
Sleet
Ice skating
Sunny
Sunny
Wind from the west
Wind from the east
Relatively warm day
Storm

Slide 21 - Drag question

28-01-2025
It's extremely cold today. With winds blowing from the ......... we can expect temperatures below -10 degrees Celcius. Luckily the sun is shining, so put on warm clothes and enjoy the winter weather!
A
Southwest
B
Northwest
C
North
D
East

Slide 22 - Quiz

Air is rising. There is ..1.. air pressure. This means it will probably be ..2..
A
1 = low 2 = sunny
B
1 = low 2 = rainy
C
1 = high 2 = sunny
D
1 = high 2 = rainy

Slide 23 - Quiz

This climate graph shows a place with a ... climate
A
polar
B
mountain
C
continental
D
maritime

Slide 24 - Quiz

This climate graph shows a place with a ... climate
A
tropical
B
desert
C
continental
D
maritime

Slide 25 - Quiz

It rains a lot here, and it's warm all year round. Which climate is this?
A
Tropical
B
Equatorial
C
Maritime
D
Mediterranean

Slide 26 - Quiz

You can find deserts ...
A
On the windward side of the mountain
B
Near the equator
C
Near cold ocean currents

Slide 27 - Quiz

Havo: you are allowed to use the map on page 88 of your textbook
1
2
3
4
A
B
C
D

Slide 28 - Drag question