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The Geography Exam Practice Paper focuses on weather instruments used in weather stations, including identification and reading methods for these instruments. It includes questions on specific instruments, their readings, and the purpose of a Stevenson Screen in protecting certain weather instruments. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding through various structured questions.

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Geography Exam Practice Paper - Weather (1) - PDF

The Geography Exam Practice Paper focuses on weather instruments used in weather stations, including identification and reading methods for these instruments. It includes questions on specific instruments, their readings, and the purpose of a Stevenson Screen in protecting certain weather instruments. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding through various structured questions.

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Geography Exam Practice Paper

Theme: Weather (1)

Name: ____________________ Class: ________ Date: __________

Answer these questions.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, which shows traditional instruments used in a weather station. Fig. 1.2 is
a photograph showing one of these instruments.

Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2

(i) Which of the weather instruments listed in Fig. 1.1 is shown in Fig. 1.2?

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(ii) Describe the method used to take readings from the weather instrument shown in Fig.
1.2 by putting the following sub-steps in the correct order (1–4):

The left column usually Write down the maximum Inside the thermometer,

shows the minimum temperature and the there are two metal markers
temperature (overnight or minimum temperature as (often black or silver) inside

early morning). shown by the markers. the tubes.

Look at where the bottom of This prepares the


each marker lines up on the thermometer to measure

scale. the next 24-hour cycle.

Step 1: Observe the metal markers

• ____________________________________________________

• These show the maximum and minimum temperatures.

Step 2: Read where the markers are on the scale

• ____________________________________________________

• The right column usually shows the maximum temperature (afternoon).

• ______________________________________________________________

Step 3: Record the temperatures

• ____________________________________________________

Step 4: Reset the markers

• Use a magnet or reset button (depending on the model) to pull both markers

back to the level of the mercury or alcohol liquid.

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(iii) Identify the three weather instruments listed in Fig. 1.1 which are kept in a Stevenson

Screen.

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(iv) Explain why some weather instruments are kept in a Stevenson Screen.

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