SASS EGeog Weather and Climate Pt2

St Andrew’s Secondary School Geography Unit Topic: Variable Weather and Changing Climate Part 2 Name: __________________________________________ ( ) Class:_______ Date: ____________ 1. Study Figs. 1A and Fig. 1B which give information about Singapore’s weather over a 24-hour period on 7 July 2008. Fig. 1A Fig. 1B Using information from Figs. 1A and Fig. 1B, describe and explain the relationship between temperature and relative humidity. [4]

2. Explain the formation of land and sea breezes. [5]

St Andrew’s Secondary School Geography Unit Topic: Variable Weather and Changing Climate Part 2 Name: __________________________________________ ( ) Class:_______ Date: ____________ 3. Fig. 2 is a political cartoon that shows the issue of climate change between the different countries in the world. Fig. 2 Discuss how developing countries are affected by climate change. [4]

4. Using the diagram below, draw an annotated diagram to explain how monsoon winds affect the weather of India in June. [6] Equator India Australia

St Andrew’s Secondary School Geography Unit Topic: Variable Weather and Changing Climate Part 2 Name: __________________________________________ ( ) Class:_______ Date: ____________ 5a. Fig. 3 shows a type of coastal wind. Fig. 3 With reference to Fig. 3, identify and explain the formation of this coastal wind. [4] b. Define and explain relative humidity’s influence on cloud formation. [3]

c. Explain why cloud cover varies between Singapore and the Sahara Desert, and suggest how this may affect the temperature range between these two places. [6] d. Describe the type of rainfall commonly found in Singapore and its formation. [5]

St Andrew’s Secondary School Geography Unit Topic: Variable Weather and Changing Climate Part 2 Name: __________________________________________ ( ) Class:_______ Date: ____________ 6a. Study Fig. 4 which shows some weather information collected at a school. Fig. 4 Calculate the total amount of rainfall collected at the school and explain how the students would have collected the rainfall. [5]

b. The students noted that they collected most of the rainfall in the afternoons. With the help of a well-labelled diagram only, explain why this might be so. [4]

St Andrew’s Secondary School Geography Unit Topic: Variable Weather and Changing Climate Part 2 Name: __________________________________________ ( ) Class:_______ Date: ____________ 7a. Study Fig. 5 which shows the frequency of extreme weather events. Fig. 5 With reference to Fig. 5 and your studies, discuss the impact of climate change. [4]