UK climate & extreme weather

The table below shows different climate characteristics and weather systems that affect the UK.

Match each climate or weather feature to its correct description.

One has been done for you.

Climate / Weather Feature		Description
Maritime climate		A high-pressure system bringing settled, dry weather, resulting in summer heatwaves or clear, frosty winter days.
Anticyclone		A low-pressure system where warm and cold air masses meet, causing unstable atmospheric conditions, cloud, and rain.
Depression		The prevailing climate of the UK, characterized by relatively cool summers, mild winters, and rainfall year-round.
Jet stream	$→\rightarrow$	A narrow band of fast-flowing wind in the upper atmosphere that steers weather systems toward or away from the British Isles.

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The table below shows different climate characteristics and weather systems that affect the UK.

Match each climate or weather feature to its correct description.

One has been done for you.

Climate / Weather Feature		Description
Maritime climate		A high-pressure system bringing settled, dry weather, resulting in summer heatwaves or clear, frosty winter days.
Anticyclone		A low-pressure system where warm and cold air masses meet, causing unstable atmospheric conditions, cloud, and rain.
Depression		The prevailing climate of the UK, characterized by relatively cool summers, mild winters, and rainfall year-round.
Jet stream	$→\rightarrow$	A narrow band of fast-flowing wind in the upper atmosphere that steers weather systems toward or away from the British Isles.

UK climate & extreme weather Questions