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6. How might an errupting volcano NOT change the climate?
- Leads to global warming by producing hot lava
- Sulfur dioxide produced forms droplets of sulfuric acid that reflect solar radiation
- Ash produced blocks out sunlight
7. What Does a weather balloon use to record elements of the weather?
- an anemometer
- a scatterometer
- a radiosonde
- a radiometer
8. Which of these is not an impact of a depression?
- Frost breaks up soil, making it easier to plough
- Farmers do not need to pay for irrigation of their plants due to frequent rain
- Flooding leads to property damage
- Ferries and deliveries are cancelled due to stormy weather
9. Which of the following weather conditions is not experienced in a winter anticyclone?
- Fog and mist
- Heavy rain
- Absence of cloud cover
- Low temperatures
10. How does a radiometer work?
- It uses radio waves to take pictures of cloud patterns
- It uses infrared waves to record wind speeds
- It uses infrared waves to take pictures of cloud patterns
- It uses microwaves to record wind speeds
11. Which of these answers is not a reason why a thermometer should be kept in a Stevenson Screen?
- Air is able to flow through
- Thermometer is not influeced by direct sunlight
- Keeps the thermometer off the ground
- Painted white to reflect heat
12. Which of these changes do not occur in a depression?
- cumulus clouds form at the warm front
- air rotates in an anticlockwise direction
- cumulonimbus clouds form just before the cold front passes
- tropical maritime air mass is lifted off the ground by a polar continental air mass
13. Describe a rain gauge
- The day to day changes in the condition of the atmosphere
- A cylinder which catches rainfall and has a funnel to direct the rain into a measuring flask
- A weather map showing the isobar pattern and the symbols for the weather
- A tube filled with mercury set in a reservoir, which balances the weight of the mercury against atmospheric pressure