Weather Map Quiz

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1. What is the wind direction at G?

North-east
North-west
South-west
South-east

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2. What is the wind direction at L?

East
West
North
South

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3. Which of the following statements is true?

It will be wet at 1, and dry at 3
It will be dry at 1, and wet at 3
It will be dry at both 1 and 3
It will be wet at both 1 and 3

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4. Which is the warmest place?

G
1
3
All have the same temperature

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5. As the depression continues to move east across Europe which of the following will happen at G?

It will become drier and warmer
It will stay dry and there will be no noticeable change in temperature
There will continue to be showers and no noticeable change in temperature
There will be showers, and then heavy rain and then a drop in temperature

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6. Which place will have the strongest winds?

3
G
L
They will all be very similar

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7. The place most likely to be dry?

1
G
3
L

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8. The lowest air pressure on the map is found?

North-west of Britain
South-west of Britain
North-east of Britain
South-east of Britain

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9. Which of the following statements is true for this map?

Winds blow anti-clockwise round both the low and high pressure areas
Winds blow clockwise round both the low and high pressure areas
Winds blow anti-clockwise around the low and clockwise around the high
Winds blow anti-clockwise around the high and clockwise around the low

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10. Lines which join up places with equal air pressure on the map are called?

barographs
millibars
contours
isobars

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