Microclimate

Question	Answer
What can shelter or an obstacle do to wind?	Change its course or direction
Why are lakes cold when they are next to hills or mountains?	Because hills are windy which makes the lake colder
True or false: light surfaces are warmer that dark surfaces because they withhold and attract heat better	False: it is actually dark surfaces
What do buildings do in terms of microclimate	They give off heat because they withhold and attract heat and they make the wind pick up in speed because they act as obstacles
Aspect microclimate: is it the north or south side that the sun shines on	It is the south facing side
What 2 things do can hilltops affect?	Heat and wind
When a classroom is on the north side of the school will it be cool or warm?	It will be cool

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	Created by Alex Guest about 6 years ago