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1
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Rain gauge:

A

Calibrated in millimeters

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Climate

A

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

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3
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Maritime climate

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Associated with a small temperature range

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4
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Thermometer

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Determined the wet and dry bulb temperatures of the atmosphere

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5
Q

Give instrument and unit of measurement:

Temperature:

A

Thermometer

Degree Celsius

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6
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Pressure:

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Barometer

hPa (hector pascal)

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7
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Humidity:

A

Hygrometer

%

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8
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Cloud cover

A

Human eye

Eights eg 2/8

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9
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Wind Speed

A

Cup anemometer

Km/h

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10
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Wind Direction

A

Wind sock, weather vane

Points of compass

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11
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Rainfall

A

Rain gauge

Mm

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12
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List two ways weather info is gained on a daily basis

A

Weather satellites

Radar

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13
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Oceanic Climate?

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

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14
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Continental climate

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

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15
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Continentality

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Temperature conditions more extreme, land warms and cools rapidly

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Marine

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Temp conditions moderate, water warms and cools slowly

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17
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Substance from sea infl. Temp:
A) in summer oceanic climate…
B) in winter…

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

Cool air blows over CT resulting in moderate air temps

18
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B) in winter..

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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

19
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Inland places…

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Do not experience moderating effects of ocean

Therefore have a large temp range (continental climate)

20
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Latitude

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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)

21
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Altitude

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

22
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What does LWTR stand for

A

Long wave terrestrial Ray

23
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Distance from sea:

A

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

24
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Precipitation:

A

Water in its solid/liquid form falling from clouds

25
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Evaporation:

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

26
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Condensation:

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

27
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Dew point temperature:

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

28
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Evapotranspiration:

A

I release of water vapor from plants and trees

29
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What rainfall does cape town recieve?

A

Frontal

30
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What is an isohyet

A

Line on map joining all places that recieve equal rainfall

31
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Biome:

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

32
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Biodiversity:

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

33
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link between climate and biome

A

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

34
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Fynbos:
A)climate
B)fauna
C) flora

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

35
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Desert:
A)
B)
C)

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

36
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Karoo:
A)
B)
C)

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

37
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Subtropical:
A)
B)
C)

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

38
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Grasslands:
A)
B)
C)

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

39
Q

Producers:

A

Organisms in an ecosystem- provide biomass from inorganic compounds

40
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Consumers:

A

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

41
Q

Give definition:

Weather:

A

State of atmosphere at any given time or place

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