Climate

Question 1

Rain gauge:

Answer 1

Calibrated in millimeters

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

Average weather conditions calculated over a period of at least 20 years

Question 3

Maritime climate

Answer 3

Associated with a small temperature range

Question 4

Thermometer

Answer 4

Determined the wet and dry bulb temperatures of the atmosphere

Question 5

Give instrument and unit of measurement:

Temperature:

Answer 5

Thermometer

Degree Celsius

Question 6

Pressure:

Answer 6

Barometer

hPa (hector pascal)

Question 7

Humidity:

Answer 7

Hygrometer

%

Question 8

Cloud cover

Answer 8

Human eye

Eights eg 2/8

Question 9

Wind Speed

Answer 9

Cup anemometer

Km/h

Question 10

Wind Direction

Answer 10

Wind sock, weather vane

Points of compass

Question 11

Rainfall

Answer 11

Rain gauge

Mm

Question 12

List two ways weather info is gained on a daily basis

Answer 12

Weather satellites

Radar

Question 13

Oceanic Climate?

Answer 13

Typical off west coast at middle lat.
warm summers cool winters
SMALL TEMP RANGE

Question 14

Continental climate

Answer 14

Annual variation in temp
Occur in middle of cont.
Wind from overland, temps not moderate
LARGE TEMP RANGE

Question 15

Continentality

Answer 15

Temperature conditions more extreme, land warms and cools rapidly

Question 16

Marine

Answer 16

Temp conditions moderate, water warms and cools slowly

Question 17

Substance from sea infl. Temp:
A) in summer oceanic climate…
B) in winter…

Answer 17

A)takes longer to heat because adjacent air layer is cool.

Cool air blows over CT resulting in moderate air temps

Question 18

B) in winter..

Answer 18

B) ocean gives off heat gained from sun, therefore adjacent air is relatively warm.
Therefore warm air blows over CT keeping temps mild in winter

Question 19

Inland places…

Answer 19

Do not experience moderating effects of ocean

Therefore have a large temp range (continental climate)

Question 20

Latitude

Answer 20

Further S/N from the equator you move the lower the temperature (suns rays strike earth obliquely therefore larger area being heated less intense let therefore lower temp recorded)

Question 21

Altitude

Answer 21

Higher you go the temp decreases
Density of atmosphere decreases with altitude
Therefore fewer gas molecules absorb earths LWTR

Question 22

What does LWTR stand for

Answer 22

Long wave terrestrial Ray

Question 23

Distance from sea:

Answer 23

Closer to the sea- SMALLER TEMP RANGE therefore these places receive moderating infl of sea
Places further from sea-LARGE TEMP RANGE bcuz summer & winter not moderated by sea

Question 24

Precipitation:

Answer 24

Water in its solid/liquid form falling from clouds

Question 25

Evaporation:

Answer 25

When heat applied to water it changes state to a gas then water vapor

Question 26

Condensation:

Answer 26

As water vapor rises, must reach height where it is cool enough. Water vapor turns back to water

Question 27

Dew point temperature:

Answer 27

Temp water needs to reach before it is cool enough to condense

Question 28

Evapotranspiration:

Answer 28

I release of water vapor from plants and trees

Question 29

What rainfall does cape town recieve?

Answer 29

Frontal

Question 30

What is an isohyet

Answer 30

Line on map joining all places that recieve equal rainfall

Question 31

Biome:

Answer 31

Determined by temp/rainfall Large ecological are of earths surface Contains fauna and flora Adapting their environment

Question 32

Biodiversity:

Answer 32

Within biome Variety of diff types of life (animal life) found on earth Measure of variety of organisms present in diff ecosystems

Question 33

link between climate and biome

Answer 33

Increase temp + increase rainfall = densely vegetated biome e.g forest Decrease temp + decrease rainfall = sparsely vegetated biome

Question 34

Fynbos: A)climate B)fauna C) flora

Answer 34

A)Mediterranean B) grysbok, several tortoise C) proteas, shale

Question 35

Desert: A) B) C)

Answer 35

A) varied B) insects, snakes C) cactus, elephant tree

Question 36

Karoo: A) B) C)

Answer 36

A) summer rain winter drought B) monkey beetles, mongoose C) succulents

Question 37

Subtropical: A) B) C)

Answer 37

A) humid/dry B) crocodile, lion C) chir pine, tree ferns

Question 38

Grasslands: A) B) C)

Answer 38

A) hot wet summers, cool dry winters B) gazelles, giraffe C) prairie rose, acacia tree

Question 39

Producers:

Answer 39

Organisms in an ecosystem- provide biomass from inorganic compounds

Question 40

Consumers:

Answer 40

Organism of an ecological food chain that reviews energy by consuming other organisms

Question 41

Give definition: | Weather:

Answer 41

State of atmosphere at any given time or place