Precipitation and Fog (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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How does urban precipitation compare to rural areas?
How does urban precipitation compare to rural areas?
Urban areas receive more rainfall
What atmospheric feature does the heat island effect create over cities?
What atmospheric feature does the heat island effect create over cities?
Zone of warmer air
How do tall buildings affect air movement in cities?
How do tall buildings affect air movement in cities?
Similar to an orographic process
What role do pollutants play in urban precipitation?
What role do pollutants play in urban precipitation?
They act as hygroscopic nuclei
Where is the 20% rainfall increase most evident relative to urban centres?
Where is the 20% rainfall increase most evident relative to urban centres?
Downwind of the city
How many foggy days did London experience annually in the early 1700s?
How many foggy days did London experience annually in the early 1700s?
Approximately 20 days
What impact did UK Clean Air Acts of the 1950s have on urban fog?
What impact did UK Clean Air Acts of the 1950s have on urban fog?
Marked decrease in foggy days
What term describes severe fog-pollution events in cities like Beijing and New Delhi?
What term describes severe fog-pollution events in cities like Beijing and New Delhi?
Airpocalypse
What happens when surface winds converge over the urban canopy?
What happens when surface winds converge over the urban canopy?
They are forced upwards
How do industrial areas contribute to urban precipitation?
How do industrial areas contribute to urban precipitation?
They release water vapour directly