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| Frage | Antworten |
| An example of where cool temperate oceanic climates occur | Most of north-west Europe including Ireland and the UK |
| What 4 factors influence the climate of Ireland? | Latitude, the sea, south-westerly winds and frontal activity |
| Ireland's average temperature in Winter? | 7°C |
| Ireland's average temperature in summer? | c. 17°C |
| Features of a Cool Temperate Oceanic Climate? | Warm summers, mild winters, rainfall throughout the year (c.1500mm anually) |
| Latitudes Ireland lies between? | 51.5° - 55.5° North |
| Latitude affects the angle and amount of _____ Ireland gets | Sunshine |
| Why is the North Atlantic Drift important to Ireland's climate | It stops the water from freezing |
| The temperatures in the middle of the Ireland are usually more ____ than coastal areas | Summer and Winter temperatures are more extreme inland |
| Ireland's prevailing wind is in a ______ direction | South-westerly |
| Why is it rainier in the West of Ireland? | The wind picks up moisture from the Atlantic ocean and as it is forced over the mountainous west coast, relief rainfall occurs |
| Ireland is situated in an area of _____ | Low atmospheric pressure |
| Ireland's weather changes from day to day because of? | Frontal depressions because of low atmospheric pressure |
| _____ Rainfall occurs because of these depressions | Frontal |
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