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Name: ________________________________
Per. _______
Date: _____________________
Fig. 4.1 shows the air pressure at different distances from the centre of a tropical cyclone.
(b) With reference to Fig. 4.1, calculate the difference between the maximum and minimum air
pressure.
64 / 65 millibars / mb ;
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Table 4.1 shows the wind speed at different distances from the centre of the same cyclone as in Fig. 4.1.
(c) Plot a graph of these data on Fig. 4.1.
Use the right-hand y-axis for your scale.
axis scaled and labelled ;
I – if left axis used
line (labelled / key) ;
plots ± 1 / 2 square ;
- 1 for any incorrect
smooth or straight line ;
R – thick / wavy / double line
line must go through plots
(d) State the relationship between wind speed and distance from the centre of a cyclone.
Suggest an explanation for this relationship.
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