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CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)(iii)

Based on Figure 4, Caribbean weather map.

Determine how many named weather systems had developed that year up to and including Butch.

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  1. 4(a)(i)State the MOST significant weather feature affecting the Eastern Caribbean.[1 mark]
  2. 4(a)(ii)Identify the atmospheric pressure at point X.[1 mark]
  3. 4(b)(i)a)Name the instrument used for measuring wind speed.[1 mark]
  4. 4(b)(i)b)Name the instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.[1 mark]
  5. 4(b)(i)c)Name the instrument used for measuring relative humidity.[1 mark]
  6. 4(b)(ii)Define what is meant by 'relative humidity'.[2 marks]
  7. 4(b)(iii)Explain where and how a rain gauge should be placed for accurate recording of rainfall.[2 marks]
  8. 4(c)(i)Using an annotated diagram ONLY, explain how sea breezes develop.[3 marks]
  9. 4(c)(ii)With appropriate examples, explain how relief helps to account for differences in rainfall experienced in the Caribbean.[5 marks]
  10. 4(d)Explain why temperatures in the Caribbean differ from those experienced in the Canadian Prairies.[6 marks]

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