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Extreme Weather in the UK: Causes and Impacts
Describe the causes and impacts of extreme weather events in the UK including storms, flooding, droughts and heatwaves.
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Extreme Weather and Tropical Storms
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Explain the global atmospheric circulation, the formation and tracking of tropical storms, and the causes, effects, and responses to extreme weather events.
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Learning standards covered
GEO-14General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Geography · 10th GradeGeography of the UK – Knowledge and understanding of the UK’s geography, both in overview and with some in depth study, to include its physical and human landscapes, environmental challenges, changing economy and society, the importance of cultural and political factors, and its relationships with the wider world. Much of this may be achieved by study in combination with other physical, human and environmental study topics, but students must also study the UK as a country and draw across physical and human characteristics to summarise significant geographical features and issues.
GEO-16General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Geography · 10th GradeChanging weather and climate – The causes, consequences of and responses to extreme weather conditions and natural weather hazards, recognising their changing distribution in time and space and drawing on an understanding of the global circulation of the atmosphere. The spatial and temporal characteristics, of climatic change and evidence for different causes, including human activity, from the beginning of the Quaternary period (2.6 million years ago) to the present day.