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Q. What instrument measures wind speed and
what is the unit of measurement?
Q. What is the unit of measurement for
precipitation and why is this unusual?
A. mm and normally liquids are measured in
volume (litres, mm)
A. An anemometer and km per hour or knots or
miles per hour
Q. Describe where you would locate a rain
gauge.
Q. What is the prevailing wind in the UK
A. Blows from the SW
A. Partially buried, away from buildings/trees
Q. Why do we name winds after the direction
that they come from?
A. Where they come from can tells us about the
weather e.g. a N wind brings colder temps
Q. What does weather mean?
Q. Name 4 adaptations of the Stevenson Screen
A. Painted white to reflect sun; 1m above ground
to record air temp; sloping roof so rain falls off;
made of wood (poor conductor of heat);slatted
sides to allow air to circulate
Q. What is the temperature range?
A. The difference between the highest and
lowest temperature.
A. The state of the atmosphere at any given time
– it varies from day to day.
Q. What is the symbol for a cold front?
Q. What is the symbol for a warm front?
A. Semi-circles
A. Triangles
Q. Describe what happens along a warm and
cold front.
A. The warm air rises over the cold air and
condensation takes place producing rain
Q. Describe the weather if high pressure is
overhead in the winter
A. cold, frost in the morning, clear skies, sunny,
calm, dry, fog in the mornings which could
persist
Q. Name 4 methods of collecting weather data
for forecasts.
A. Radar, satellite, weather ships, radiosonde
balloons, weather planes
Q. Describe the weather if high pressure is
overhead in the summer.
A. Warm, dry, clear skies, sunny, calm, might
have mist in the morning
Q. Why can clear skies at night cause cold
temperatures and frost in the winter?
A. Clouds act as a blanket/duvet and keep the
warm air in the lower atmosphere
Q. Economically what groups of people might
benefit from a snowy winter in Scotland?
A. Ski companies in Cairngorms, ski wear shops,
sledge manufacturers, electricity providers,
garages selling snow tyres and 4x4 cars