UK weather

• what are depressions?

  areas with low atmospheric pressure, causing unsettled weather
• what are anticyclones?

  areas of high atmospheric pressure, causing it to be hot in summer and cold in witner
• what are examples of extreme weather in the UK?

  • droughts
  • heatwaves
  • heavy rain
• What agency monitors flooding?

  environmental agency
• what are the three different types of flood alert?

  • flood alert
  • flood warning
  • severe flood warning
• what are the three different types of clouds/ atmospheric conditions?

  • relief
  • convectional
  • frontal
• Relief clouds creates dry conditions
• convectional clouds creates heavy rain and thunderstorms
• frontal clouds create heavy rain
• homes being flooded is a social impact of storm bella (2020)
• businesses being left without electricity is an economic impact of storm bella
• 50% of electricity being generated by wind is an environmental impact of storm bella
• examples of flood defence systems:

  • flood walls
  • embankments
• who names the Uk storms?

  the met office