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Atmosphere and Weather Systems · CAPE Geography Unit 2

108 past-paper questions on Atmosphere and Weather Systems, part of Module 1: Climate, Vegetation and Soils, from every CAPE Geography Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Atmosphere and Weather Systems
  1. 1(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Distinguish between 'absolute humidity' and 'relative humidity'.
  2. 1(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Describe the process of condensation.
  3. 1(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1With the use of an annotated diagram, describe the formation of cyclonic rainfall.
  4. 2(a)(i)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With the aid of diagrams, explain how the horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere is affected by pressure gradient.
  5. 2(a)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With the aid of diagrams, explain how the horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere is affected by Coriolis force.
  6. 2(a)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With the aid of diagrams, explain how the horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere is affected by friction.
  7. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Outline the meaning of 'air mass'.
  8. 2(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Identify THREE different types of air masses.
  9. 2(b)(iii)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Explain how air masses influence surface weather conditions, including at least THREE ways in your response.
  10. 1(a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Define the term 'greenhouse effect'.
  11. 1(b)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify THREE greenhouse gases.
  12. 1(c)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Describe the role of greenhouse gases in global warming.
  13. 2(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Label appropriately on Figure 1 the axes, A and B.
  14. 2(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Label appropriately on Figure 1 the lines indicated by C, D, E and F.
  15. 2(b)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Define the term 'lapse rate'.
  16. 2(c)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Distinguish between 'absolute humidity' and 'relative humidity'.
  17. 2(a)(i)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Insert and name three weather systems which influence weather conditions in the region.
  18. 2(a)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe the weather conditions associated with the weather system originating from North America.
  19. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Define the term 'micro-climate'.
  20. 2(b)(ii)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Explain how the micro-climates of rural and urban areas differ, including four differences.
  21. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Using the information in Figure 1, determine the amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere at -10 °C and at 20 °C.
  22. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2State the relationship between the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere and the air temperature of the atmosphere.
  23. 2(b)13 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the weather conditions associated with air stability and air instability.
  24. 2(c)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Describe the changes in weather conditions during the passage of a mid-latitude depression.
  25. 2(b)22 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain three ways in which microclimates form in mountainous regions, illustrating one way with a fully labelled diagram.
  26. 1(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Identify the weather systems labelled P, Q and R.
  27. 1(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the weather being experienced at EITHER Weather Station X OR Weather Station Y.
  28. 1(a)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Prepare a weather bulletin for the island of Hispaniola regarding the approaching weather system.
  29. 1(a)(iv)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the changes in atmospheric pressure along longitude 70° W.
  30. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Name the climatic region represented by the data.
  31. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons for your choice of climatic region in (a)(i).
  32. 3(c)(i)10 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Explain the formation of rain.
  33. 3(c)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Explain the formation of snow.
  34. 3(c)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Explain the formation of hail.
  35. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Describe TWO conditions necessary for the formation of tropical cyclones.
  36. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2What atmospheric condition does Figure 3 illustrate?
  37. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2What does the point A in Figure 3 represent?
  38. 3(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2What factor accounts for the change in the slope of the line at A?
  39. 3(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term 'microclimate'.
  40. 3(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term 'heat budget'.
  41. 2(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Draw a cross section through a typical hurricane to show its air circulation pattern.
  42. 2(d)(i)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2vertically
  43. 2(d)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2laterally.
  44. 3(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Define the term 'albedo'.
  45. 3(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Give two reasons why large cities tend to experience climatic conditions that differ from the surrounding countryside.
  46. 2(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Name a country that is under the influence of a low pressure system.
  47. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2State the range of atmospheric pressure depicted in Figure 2.
  48. 2(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Identify the weather system located in the southwest corner of Figure 2.
  49. 2(a)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Determine the predominant wind direction ahead of the cold front.
  50. 2(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the role of short-wave radiation in the global heat budget.
  51. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the role of long-wave radiation in the global heat budget.
  52. 1(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of pressure in the area covered by the synoptic chart.
  53. 1(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2State the name of the symbols labelled A, B and C.
  54. 1(a)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons why the intense low, labelled D on the map, is NOT likely to be a tropical storm or hurricane.
  55. 1(a)(iv)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Provide FIVE reasons for the weather which is affecting Trinidad.
  56. 2(a)(i)a)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Name the ground-level wind circulation that is influenced by subpolar low pressure.
  57. 2(a)(i)b)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Name the ground-level wind circulation that is influenced by polar high pressure.
  58. 2(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Name TWO upper-level wind systems.
  59. 2(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe TWO characteristics of North-east trades.
  60. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe TWO characteristics of Rossby waves.
  61. 2(c)(i)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Discuss the TWO factors that lead to the development of land and sea breezes.
  62. 2(c)(ii)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Explain how local winds and fogs develop over mountains and valleys.
  63. 1(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Identify the technique that can be used to show variations in temperature of the area shown in Figure 1.
  64. 1(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Using the technique identified in (b)(i), complete the map shown in Figure 1 on the insert.
  65. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Describe ONE disadvantage of the technique identified in (b)(i).
  66. 1(b)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State what other element of climate this technique can be used to depict.
  67. 1(b)(v)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain why the temperatures around Settlement A are higher than those around Settlement B.
  68. 2(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State the atmospheric pressure at L.
  69. 2(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Identify the THREE fronts labelled X, Y and Z respectively.
  70. 2(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State the name of the weather system shown in Figure 3.
  71. 2(b)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Describe the global heat budget, referring to insolation, albedo, and radiation.
  72. 2(c)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Variation in the receipt of insolation.
  73. 2(c)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Plate tectonics and mountain building.
  74. 2(c)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Human activity.
  75. 2(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Approximately how many years ago was the world temperature similar to the temperature in 1990?
  76. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What was the LOWEST concentration levels of carbon dioxide recorded up to 1990?
  77. 2(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2How much cooler was the Earth's temperature at 20 000 years before 1990?
  78. 2(a)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What term is used to describe the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide as shown in the graph?
  79. 2(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Distinguish between 'absolute humidity' and 'relative humidity'.
  80. 2(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Describe the two natural processes by which raindrops are formed.
  81. 2(d)16 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Discuss FOUR factors that influence variations in atmospheric pressure on the Earth's surface.
  82. 3(a)(i)a)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What type of air pressure exists over Area A?
  83. 3(a)(i)b)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What type of air pressure exists over Area B?
  84. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What is the name given to the air moving from Area A to Area B in the figure?
  85. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2What effect would the moving air from Area A have on the temperature at Area B?
  86. 1(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Identify the weather systems labelled X and Y.
  87. 1(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2State the atmospheric pressure at the centre of Weather System Y.
  88. 1(a)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Compare six weather elements between Station A and Station B.
  89. 1(a)(iv)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Assuming Weather System Y travels from East to West, describe the changes in each of the six weather elements experienced at Station S during its passage.
  90. 2(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Identify the atmospheric circulation features labelled A, B, C, and D.
  91. 2(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Briefly explain the term 'Albedo'.
  92. 2(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Briefly explain the term 'Relative humidity'.
  93. 2(b)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Briefly explain the term 'Dew point'.
  94. 2(b)(iv)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Briefly explain the term 'Atmospheric instability'.
  95. 2(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Explain how one tropical weather system associated with atmospheric instability develops.
  96. 2(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Discuss three pieces of evidence supporting global warming.
  97. 2(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing three points for and against the IPCC (2014) statement that humans are causing long term change to climate, including at least one point for and one against.
  98. 2(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Outline four weather conditions at any one of the weather stations located to the west of the hurricane shown in the synoptic chart.
  99. 2(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain two causes of short-term variations in Earth's heat budget.
  100. 2(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain how the Ferrel cell influences climate in temperate regions.
  101. 1(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Name the weather phenomenon shown at X.
  102. 1(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2State the direction in which the weather phenomenon at X is travelling.
  103. 1(a)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Describe the weather conditions at Y and at Z.
  104. 2(a)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Distinguish between 'adiabatic lapse rate' and 'environmental lapse rate'.
  105. 2(b)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing why anabatic and katabatic winds occur in mountainous regions. Include a well-labelled diagram.
  106. 2(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Construct a weather station model in the space provided and insert each of the given elements: Cloud cover = seven oktas; Current weather = rain; Temperature = 26 °C; Pressure = 996 mb.
  107. 2(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Identify the two processes that account for raindrop formation.
  108. 2(b)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2For each process identified in (b)(i), state where in the cloud it occurs and the conditions required in the atmosphere for that process to occur.

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