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Berg Winds Test

The document consists of test questions related to berg winds, including identification of high and low-pressure cells, the impact of berg winds on natural vegetation, and the effects of a recent heatwave in East London caused by these winds. It also includes questions about the inversion layer and its influence on climate and rainfall in South Africa. The tests require explanations, reasoning, and visual representations to assess understanding of meteorological concepts.

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Berg Winds Test

The document consists of test questions related to berg winds, including identification of high and low-pressure cells, the impact of berg winds on natural vegetation, and the effects of a recent heatwave in East London caused by these winds. It also includes questions about the inversion layer and its influence on climate and rainfall in South Africa. The tests require explanations, reasoning, and visual representations to assess understanding of meteorological concepts.

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Berg Winds

Test 1
Refer to the sketches below on berg winds.

SKETCH MAP

[Source: Examiner's own sketch]

10.1.1 Name the high-pressure cell and low-pressure cell indicated on the
sketch map that leads to the development of berg winds. (2 x 1)(2)

10.1.2 Which sketch (A or B) represents the formation of berg winds?(1 x 1)


(1)

10.1.3 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 6.1.2. (1 x 2)(2)

10.1.4 Explain why cloudless conditions are indicated by the station model
at X on the sketch map. (1 x 2)(2)

10.1.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain how


berg winds impact negatively on the natural vegetation
and suggest strategies that can be put in place to limit this
negative impact. (4 x 2)(8)
Test 2

11.1 Refer to the infographic below about berg winds in South Africa.

East London residents were subject to sweltering heat last


Saturday after a record-breaking heatwave resulted in a peak
temperature of 43,9 ºC. According to the South African Weather
Service (SAWS), the heatwave was a result of berg wind
conditions, when hot dry winds blow towards the coast from the
country’s high central plateau.
“As the air descends it gets warmer and by the time it gets to the
coast it is extremely hot.”, SAWS spokesperson in Gqeberha
(formerly Port Elizabeth) Garth Sampson told the Daily Dispatch
on Monday.
According to statistics released by SAWS, East London’s
temperature on Saturday was the second highest in the entire
Eastern Cape on the day, below Kenton-on-Sea 44,2 ºC and above
the 42,6 ºC recorded in Gqeberha.

[Adapted from https://www.goexpress.co.za/2021/record-breaking-


heatwave-hits-east-london/]

[Adapted from: [Adapted from:


https://www.goexpress.co.za/2021//record- https://www.google.com/maps/place/]
breaking-heatwave-hits-east-
london/]

11.1.1 What according to the extract, was the result of the record-
Breaking heat wave in East
London? (2 x 1) (2)

11.1.2 Why does air get warmer as it descends towards the coastal
regions? (1 x 2) (2)

11.1..3 According to the graph, how long did the maximum temperature of
44 °C last? (1 x 2) (2)

11.1.4 Explain the reason for the north westerly direction of the berg wind
in the satellite image. (1 x 2) (2)
11.1.5 Draw a weather station of East London that illustrates the wind
direction, cloud cover and air temperature at
13h00. (3 x 1) (3)

11.1.6 How will the physical (natural) environment be affected due to the
time (answer to QUESTION 1.4.3) that it has been exposed to the
44 °C of the berg wind? (2 x 2) (4)

Test 3

Refer to the sketches below showing the changes in the


position of the inversion layer over South Africa.

Refer to sketch A.

12.1.1 Identify the season illustrated in sketch A. (1 x 1) (1)

12.1.2 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 1.5.1. (1 x 2) (2)

Refer to sketch B.

12.1.3 Identify TWO factors, visible in the sketch, which influence the
climate of South Africa. (2 x 1) (2)

12.2.4 Explain the role played by descending air in the development of the
inversion layer. (1 x 2) (2)
Refer to sketches A and B.

12.1.5 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, describe how the


position of the inversion layer in sketches A and B influences the
amount of rainfall in the interior of South Africa. (4 x 2) (8)

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