5. Climatic Processes: heating of the earth The sun heats the earth - Temperatures are warmer at the equator where the sun’s rays are more concentrated. How could the sun affect natural landscapes?
10. evaporation Water condenses Rainfall This enters the rivers, glaciers, streams, lakes, ground water, oceans to complete the system Simplified water cycle
11. Types of Rainfall: Orographic Moist air forced to rise Rain shadow on leeward side Air warms as it descends Air cools as it rises Rain Dry
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13. Warm Surface Warm moist air rising Altitude Convectional Rainfall Types of Rainfall: Convectional
14. Types of Rainfall: Frontal – cold front Narrow bank of heavy rain Cumulus Cumulonimbus Squalls Cold air (denser) Warm air (less dense) Frontal surface
15. Types of Rainfall: Frontal – warm front Drizzle Warmer air nimbostratus Frontal surface Wide band of heavy rain Cooler air (denser)
16. Vegetation: Complete a word square for TUSSOCK Draw a picture of the word. Write your own definition of the word. Write the word in a sentence. TUSSOCK
Answers: B (the smaller the number the bigger the scale because the map is bigger – less is being shown) 1cm on the map = 6,000cm on the land Map B has the larger scale – showing more detail. (not trying to show as many centimetres as the other one – makes it a larger scale)