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Geography

2nd Year Monthly Test 4 Checklist

Chapter 16: Wind and Ocean currents

1 How winds are formed. (p165)
2 Global wind patterns- trade winds, westerlies, and polar winds. (p167)
3 Weather conditions at the doldrums. (p167)
4 Three reasons ocean currents move. (p168)
5 An example of a warm ocean current and the effects (The north Atlantic
drift) (p168 and extra notes on teams)
6 An example of a col ocean current and the effects (The Labrador current)
(notes on teams)

Chapter 18: Gathering and recording weather data

1 The air masses that impact Ireland (p177)
2 Cold fronts and warm fronts (p178)
3 What is a depression and what weather does it bring. (p179)
4 What is a anticyclones and what weather does it bring. (p179)
5 Definition for weather (p182)
6 What elements of weather do we measure (p182)
7 What occupations count on weather and why? (p182)
8 Who is a meteorologist. (p182)
9 How does Met Eireann gather all it’s weather information. (p182)
10 What is a weather station (p183)
11 How do we measure temperature, unit of measurement, how it’s shown
on a weather map (p184)
12 How do we measure atmospheric pressure, unit of measurement, how
it’s shown on a weather map (p186)
13 How do we measure relative humidity, unit of measurement, how it’s
shown on a weather map (p187)
14 How do we measure wind speed and direction, unit of measurement,
how it’s shown on a weather map (p188)
15 How do we measure precipitation, unit of measurement, how it’s shown
on a weather map (p189)
16 How do we measure sunshine, unit of measurement, how it’s shown on
a weather map (p190)

Chapter 20: The greenhouse effect

1 What is the natural greenhouse effect. (p199)
2 What is the enhanced greenhouse effect (p199)
3 What is global warming and it’s causes and effects (p200/201)
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4 What is climate change and it’s impacts/solutions (p201/202)
5 Who are the EPA? (202)

Chapter 21: Global Climates

1 The factors that influence world climates. (p205 – 207)
2 The factors that influence local climates (p208)
3 Know the names of all three hot climates and one in detail (Hot Desert-
Climate, rainfall, animals and plants) notes on teams
4 Know the names of all three temperate climates and one in detail
(Mediterranean- Climate, rainfall, animals and plants) notes on teams
5 Know the names of the two cold climates and one in detail (Boreal-
Climate, rainfall, animals and plants) notes on teams

Also look at additional handouts/ppt/teams etc