GCSE - Gcse Geography - Weather Systems Solution

Q.1.

The majority of the weather systems that cross the British Isles come from which direction?

Q.2.

As a depression passes, which of the following sequences of weather are you likely to experience?

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A period of clear skies and settled weather
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Light rain, followed by drizzle, then heavy rain followed by clearer weather then some showers
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Some drizzle followed by two days of heavy rain
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Some drizzle, followed by light rain, clear weather, heavy rain then showers

Q.3.

As a depression passes, which clouds would you see first?

Q.4.

Why do most hot, dry deserts occur at latitudes of about 30° north and south?

Q.5.

At a warm front:

Q.6.

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A warm front is formed where a mass of warm air meets another mass of warm air
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A cold front is the last part of a depression to pass
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An occluded front is a front that is formed when a warm and cold front merge together
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In profile, a warm front is less steep than a cold front

Q.7.

What is a weather front?

Q.8.

When a weather system arrives on land from the sea, it:

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usually contains more moisture than if it had arrived from on a land mass
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usually contains less moisture than if it had arrived from on a land mass
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usually contains the same amount of moisture as it would if it had arrived from on a land mass
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is impossible to say if it contains any moisture

Q.9.

During the summer in Britain, high pressure systems bring which type of weather?