Test – 1

  1. Describe how a hygrometer records humidity
  2. Explain how humidity influences other weather elements
  3. Explain what is cloud cover
  4. Explain why cloud cover is an important element of weather
  5. List 4 elements of weather and the instruments used to measure them
  6. List any three types of clouds
  7. Why is it that cloud do not fall to the ground but remain suspended
  8. What is atmospheric pressure
  9. What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure. Explain how this instrument works.
  10. Explain why atmospheric pressure is an important element of weather
  11. Define pressure gradient and explain how it influences wind
  12. How is the duration of sunshine measured
  13. Explain why and how the duration of sunshine is longer in the tropics compared to the polar regions
  14. Describe any 4 climatic features of the hot desert
  15. What is equatorial climate
  16. What is tropical climate
  17. Explain why tropical climate is hot and wet
  18. Give the factors that influence tropical climate
  19. Give the factors that influence equatorial climate
  20. Describe how the location of a weather station ensure accurate records
  21. Describe and explain how the characteristic features of the Stevenson screen ensure accurate readings from the thermometer
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