The Large Data Set - As/A Level Statistics (1.5)

Which two years are the weather data samples from?

• 1987

• 2015

• 2020

• 1887

Which of the following are oversea weather stations? (Not in the UK)

• Perth

• Beijing

• Camborne

• Leeming

• Jacksonville

Which of the following weather stations are located in the UK?

• Hurn

• Beijing

• Heathrow

• Leeming

• Leuchars

Which overseas weather station is in the Southern hemisphere?

• Perth

• Jacksonville

• Beijing

• Heathrow

Which weather station is East of Leeming?

• Beijing

• Jacksonville

• Camborne

• Hurn

Which of the following are correct?

• Daily mean temperature is measured in - celcius

• Daily total rainfall is measured in - meters

• Daily mean wind directions measured in - bearings

• Daily mean windspeeds measured in - mph

• Daily maximum gust measured in - knots

When recording daily total rainfall amounts less than 0.05mm are recorded as what?

• Trace

• Dry

• Moist

• Data

What is daily total sunshine recorded to?

• the nearest tenth of an hour

• the nearest fifth of an hour

• the nearest sixth of an hour

• every hour

What is the data for the mean windspeed also categorised according to?

• Beaufort Scale

• Bearings as cardinal directions

• Knots

• Humidity

What is 2 knots in mph (miles per hour)

• 2.3 mph

• 1.15 mph

• 1.3 mph

• 2.45 mph