Weather and Climate · Physical Systems
Atmospheric Circulation
Learning how the movement of air creates high and low pressure belts and determines global climate zones.
Key Questions
- 1Why is it hot and rainy at the equator but hot and dry at the tropics?
- 2How do ocean currents influence the climate of coastal regions?
- 3What causes the extreme weather associated with the UK's position in the mid latitudes?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Geography - Weather and Climate
Year: Year 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Weather and Climate
Period: Physical Systems
Suggested Methodologies
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