CCEA GCSE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
>> Climate
Answer: This is the average pattern of weather taken over a long period of
time e.g. 35 years (Temperature and precipitation)
>> Weather
Answer: The day to day changes in the atmosphere.
>> Temperature
Answer: a measurement of how hot or cold a place is, it is measured in
degrees Celsius ºC.
>> Range of temperature
Answer: this is a calculation based by taking the difference between the
maximum and minimum temperatures recorded.
>> Precipitation
Answer: any form of moisture in the atmosphere, such as rain, sleet, snow or
fog.
>> Rain gauge
Answer: The instrument used to collect the amount of precipitation that has
fallen. It is recorded in mm. It will be placed outside in the open and should
be stable.
>> Wind
, Answer: this is the movement of air. Winds will blow from areas of high
pressure towards areas of low pressure.
>> Wind speed
Answer: this is a measurement of how fast the wind is blowing. It is usually
measured in knots by an anemometer.
>> Wind direction
Answer: This is where the wind is coming FROM. The instrument mainly
used is a wind vane.
>> Anemometer
Answer: the instrument used to measure wind speed. It has cups attached
which catch the wind and should be placed high up in an open location.
>> Atmospheric pressure
Answer: The weight of air. It is measured in millibars, using a barometer.
>> Barometer
Answer: The instrument used to measure air pressure (how heavy the air is).
Can be aneroid (mechanical) or mercury.
>> Cloud cover
Answer: The amount of sky covered by cloud. It is measured in eights or
oktas. It is based upon observation.
>> Okta
Answer: Measurement for cloud cover ( /8).
>> Cloud type
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
>> Climate
Answer: This is the average pattern of weather taken over a long period of
time e.g. 35 years (Temperature and precipitation)
>> Weather
Answer: The day to day changes in the atmosphere.
>> Temperature
Answer: a measurement of how hot or cold a place is, it is measured in
degrees Celsius ºC.
>> Range of temperature
Answer: this is a calculation based by taking the difference between the
maximum and minimum temperatures recorded.
>> Precipitation
Answer: any form of moisture in the atmosphere, such as rain, sleet, snow or
fog.
>> Rain gauge
Answer: The instrument used to collect the amount of precipitation that has
fallen. It is recorded in mm. It will be placed outside in the open and should
be stable.
>> Wind
, Answer: this is the movement of air. Winds will blow from areas of high
pressure towards areas of low pressure.
>> Wind speed
Answer: this is a measurement of how fast the wind is blowing. It is usually
measured in knots by an anemometer.
>> Wind direction
Answer: This is where the wind is coming FROM. The instrument mainly
used is a wind vane.
>> Anemometer
Answer: the instrument used to measure wind speed. It has cups attached
which catch the wind and should be placed high up in an open location.
>> Atmospheric pressure
Answer: The weight of air. It is measured in millibars, using a barometer.
>> Barometer
Answer: The instrument used to measure air pressure (how heavy the air is).
Can be aneroid (mechanical) or mercury.
>> Cloud cover
Answer: The amount of sky covered by cloud. It is measured in eights or
oktas. It is based upon observation.
>> Okta
Answer: Measurement for cloud cover ( /8).
>> Cloud type
