AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.1.3 · Paper 1
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GCSE Geography · key term
The direction from which the wind most commonly blows in a place.
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Specification 3.1.1.3 · Paper 1
Specification 1.3, 2.4 · Paper 1
The direction from which winds most commonly blow in a particular place.
Revise: Coastal Physical ProcessesThe UK's prevailing winds come from the south-west. They commonly bring warm, moist air and frequent rainfall. This moisture supports weathering and increases the risk of mass movement.
The direction from which the wind blows most frequently.
Paper 2
The direction from which the wind most commonly blows.
Revise: Marine and Sub-aerial Coastal ProcessesThe UK’s prevailing winds blow from the south-west. Winds crossing the Atlantic can bring moist air and storms. Where a coast faces incoming waves across a long fetch, it can receive considerable wave energy; a sheltered coast may experience much less.
A prevailing wind is named for the direction it blows from: a south-westerly wind comes from the south-west.
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