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3 marksAtmosphere and Weather Systems

CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)(ii)

Refer to Figure 3, showing a weather system typically forming over the British Isles (atmospheric pressure in mb).

Identify the THREE fronts labelled X, Y and Z respectively.

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  1. 2(a)(i)State the atmospheric pressure at L.[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(iii)State the name of the weather system shown in Figure 3.[1 mark]
  3. 2(b)Describe the global heat budget, referring to insolation, albedo, and radiation.[7 marks]
  4. 2(c)(i)Variation in the receipt of insolation.[4 marks]
  5. 2(c)(ii)Plate tectonics and mountain building.[4 marks]
  6. 2(c)(iii)Human activity.[4 marks]
  7. 2(d)Explain TWO ways in which forests may be used to reduce the effects of global warming.[6 marks]

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