Weather, climate and extreme weather events
Learn Weather, climate and extreme weather events for Year 9 pupils (ages 13–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Weather is the atmosphere right now. Climate is the average pattern over about 30 years.
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Tropical storms form over oceans above about 27°C. Warm moist air rises, condenses and releases energy, driving the storm.
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Why do tropical storms weaken over land?
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What is climate?
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Apply it: tropical storms need sea temperatures above about 27°C, so they form in the tropics and weaken over land or cool water — losing the energy source that drives them.
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Why do tropical storms weaken over land?
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
Practise Weather, climate and extreme weather events with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 13–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.