Large Data Set

Question 1

Name the three overseas locations

Answer 1

Beijing, Jacksonville, Perth

Question 2

How many Uk weather stations are featured in the large data set?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What months is data shown for?

Answer 3

May - October

Question 4

What two years is there data from?

Answer 4

1987 and 2015

Question 5

Name the 5 Uk weather stations

Answer 5

Camborne
Heathrow
Hurn
Leeming
Leuchars

Question 6

List from north to south the UK weather stations

Answer 6

Leuchars
Leeming
Heathrow 
Hurn 
Camborne

Question 7

Describe the location of Leuchars

Answer 7

East coast of Scotland

Question 8

Describe the location of Perth

Answer 8

West coast of Australia

Question 9

What is daily maximum temperature measured in and to how many decimal places?

Answer 9

Degrees Celsius, to 1 decimal place

Question 10

What is daily total rainfall measured in?

Answer 10

Millimetres (mm)

Question 12

What is daily total sunshine measured in and to how many decimal places?

Answer 12

Hours, to 1 decimal place

Question 13

How is daily maximum relative humidity measured?

Answer 13

As a percentage

Question 14

What is the technical unit for cloud cover?

Answer 14

Oktas

Question 17

A daily maximum relative humidity of 95%+ is associated with what?

Answer 17

Mist and fog

Question 18

Describe the location of Heathrow

Answer 18

London

Question 20

1 knot is equal to what speed in mph?

Answer 20

1.15 mph speed

Question 21

What is daily maximum gust measured in?

Answer 21

Knots

Question 24

What is cloud cover measured in?

Answer 24

Eighths

Question 25

What is daily mean wind direction measured in?

Answer 25

Degrees relative to true north

Question 27

Daily mean wind direction is round to the nearest ___ degrees

Answer 27

10

Question 28

What scale can oktas take?

Answer 28

0-8

Question 29

Describe the weather in Beijing compared to the UK

Answer 29

Higher temperatures but more variation in temperature than Jacksonville

Question 30

Daily maximum gust direction is measured in…

Answer 30

Degrees relative to true north

Question 32

Describe the weather when cloud cover is 0 oktas compared to 8 oktas

Answer 32

0 oktas - clear

8 oktas - completely overcast

Question 33

How is visibility measured?

Answer 33

Horizontally in metres

Question 34

What is pressure measured in?

Answer 34

Hectopascals (hPa) or bars

Question 35

How are coastal areas affected by the weather?

Answer 35

Higher wind speeds and lower temperatures

Question 36

Which weather station is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 36

Perth

Question 37

When are the winter months in Perth?

Answer 37

June-August

Question 38

If someone wanted to systematically sample 20 pieces from the large data set, why might this process not generate a sample size of 20?

Answer 38

Some of the data set has gaps

Question 39

Describe the climate in Jacksonville compared to the Uk

Answer 39

Higher temperatures and increased rainfall

Question 40

The mean temperature in June and July for a location is 27.2 and the mean wind speed is 3.5. Suggest the location from the LDS giving reasons.

Answer 40

Beijing Too high temperature for the UK Not windy enough for coastal areas i.e. Perth and Jacksonville

Question 41

Compare the climate in Perth compared to the Uk

Answer 41

Windier

Question 42

Describe the location of Jacksonville

Answer 42

Coastal Florida - USA

Question 43

Which weather variable may contain ‘tr’ and when does this occur?

Answer 43

Daily total rainfall - when there is less than 0.05mm

Question 45

Describe the location of Camborne

Answer 45

South West England on the coast

Question 49

What is daily mean wind speed measured in?

Answer 49

Knots

Question 50

How many overseas weather stations are featured in the LDS?

Answer 50

3

Question 51

Describe the location of Hurn

Answer 51

South coast of England

Question 55

Describe the location of Beijing

Answer 55

Inland China

Question 73

Describe the location of Leeming

Answer 73

Inland north England