Climate Change
- Climate is the average weather across a large region measured over a period of time. - Climate change means a large change in the climate records of temperature, rainfall, wind speeds. et...
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- Climate is the average weather across a large region measured over a period of time. - Climate change means a large change in the climate records of temperature, rainfall, wind speeds. et...
- The region of Earth around the Equator, the seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season lasts 3 months. - The time of year at which these seasons occur is different dependin...
- Ox-bow lakes are horseshoe-shaped lakes found on the flood plains of old rivers. - They are formed by river erosion and deposition. - An example can be seen on the River Moy.Formation 1. ...
There are three main types of weather on earth: 1. Hot Climate 2. Temperate Climate 3. Cold ClimateHot Climate There are three types of Hot climates: - Equatorial - Savanna - HotEquatoria...
Temperate Climates There are two types of Temperate climates: - Cool Temperate - Warm TemperateCool Temperate - Four seasons - Warm Summers 14 - 20 degrees in Summer - Mild Winters 3 - 7 ...
- Mechanical weathering is the physical breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. - The most common type mechanical weathering is free-thaw action.Freeze-thaw Action 1. Water gathers in t...
- A waterfall occurs where a river flows over a vertical slope. - Waterfalls are a feature of erosion. - An example of a waterfall can be seen at Powerscourt, County Wicklow.Formation of a W...
Cold Climates There are two types of Cold Climates: - Boreal - TundraBoreal - 55 - 60 degrees, north of the equator - Summers are very short with long days, 5 - 15 degrees - Low precipit...
1. The river erodes vertically by hydraulic action. The valley is deepened by vertical erosion. 2. As the river cuts down, the steep sides are attacked by weathering. This breaks up and loos...
They are three different types of plates: separating, colliding and sliding plates. Separating plates: as two plates separate, magma wells up to fill the space in between them. The magma...