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Atmosphere

Full Unit pack for CIE AS Physical Geography Unit 2: Atmosphere & weather
!!! UPDATED FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR !!!
Major Updates to Powerpoints - Included more case study information - some more activities and past exam question breakdowns integrated into the lessons as Plenaries/ warm ups and discussion activities

Features of this full Unit plan

• 18 Powerpoints covering all key content all made using official Cambridge SOW
• All Powerpoints contain a Warm up, Main content with pictures/ graphs and plenary’s
• Integrated in Powerpoints are exam question breakdowns and discussion topics
• Major Case study information sheets for London Urban Heat island, Global warming causes and impacts, Global energy budget review

Taught comfortably with time for essay writing and assessment in approximately 21 class periods. I will be teaching this using these materials in the 2025-26 school year again, any reviews, messages or notes for what you would like will be appreciated, I plan on updating this by the end of the 2026 year and adding even more material, so check back after purchase.

Full Contents

2.1 - Diurnal Energy Budgets
2.11 - The Diurnal Energy Budget
2.12 - Surface and sub-surface absorption
2.13 - Reflected solar radiation and latent heat transfer & case study

Worksheets
Diurnal energy budget worksheet

2.2 - The Global energy budget

2.21 - Latitudinal pattern of radiation
2.22 - Atmospheric transfers - Wind and pressure
2.23 - Atmospheric transfers - Land-sea distribution
2.24 - Atmospheric transfers - Ocean currents
2.25 - Atmospheric transfers - Pressure
2.26 - General Circulation Model

Worksheets
Atmosphere research project
Atmosphere test

Map Activity for Atmosphere and weather
Pressure and wind maps
Seasonal variation in Wind and pressure belts activity
Tricell model worksheet

2.3 - Weather Processes and Phenomena

2.31 - Atmospheric Moisture
2.32 - Causes of Precipitation
2.33 - Types of Precipitation

Worksheets
Types of Rainfall worksheet

2.4 - The Human Impact

2.41 - What is Global Warming
2.42 - Physical vs Human Causes of Global Warming
2.43 - Human Causes & Impacts of Global Warming
2.44 - Urban climates
2.45 - The Urban Heat Island Effect
2.46 - London Case study - Human impact on climate

Worksheets

Case Studies Review Sheet
Climate Change Fishbowl Activity
Climate change role play panel discussion
Global warming essay review sheet
London Case study review sheet