WorksheetsSouth Africa weather and Climate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
. . . climate region is found at B:
Mediterranean
Humid, sub-tropical
Tropical rainforest
Grasslands
............ rain is common in area D.
Polar
Convectional
Equatorial
Frontal
The ............... global air circulation cell is found along the area B.
Ferrel
Mid-latitude
Polar
Hadley
The air mass characteristics at D:
warm, moist air
dry, cold air
very hot, humid air
cool, moist air
The . . . blow from area C to area B.
westerlies
polar easterlies
tropical easterlies
polar westerlies
The . . . . . passes through area B
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Greenwich Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
The . . . desert is found at A.
Kalahari
Karoo
Sahara
Great African
The cloudless area at A is dominated by the ................... belt.
Equatorial high pressure
Sub-tropical high pressure
Equatorial low pressure
Sub-tropical low pressure
A dry warm wind found on the lee slopes of mountains
a
Fohn
c
d
The cooling of rising air with increase in altitude.
a
b
Adiabatic
d
Strong windstorms that change their direction with the seasons in India
a
b
monsoon
c
The force that causes wind direction to be deflected
a
Coriolis
c
d
The change in atmospheric pressure measured across a distance.
a
b
Pressure Gradient
d
The hot dry coastal wind that originates over the escarpment of South Africa
Berg winds
b
c
d
The wind that blows across isobars
polar easterlies
westerlies
tropical easterlies
Geostrophic wind
A low pressure over the interior of Africa
Thermal low
Coastal low
Frontal low
Cut-off low
The High Pressure that located on the left of the African Continent
South Atlantic High
Kalahari High
South Indian High
Polar High
How does the Coriolis force and pressure gradient force is responsible for the wind speed and wind direction. (Choose 3 that is correct)
(a)
Why does a low pressure develop over the interior of South Africa?
Intense heating of the land during summer
Intense cold weather during winter
No heating during summer
Very hot weather over the ocean
How does South African Synoptic weather maps look during summer?
Cold temperatures
Associated with decending air
Warm, hot temperatures
Associated with convection, clouds and rain
Thunderstorms
Cold, very cold temperatures
Associated with convection, clouds and rain
Thunderstorms
Warm, hot temperatures
Associated with decending air
