8.4 SkillBuilder activity Themap in FIGURE3 , produced on 11 November, predicts the weather for 12 November. FIGURE4 shows what the weather was actually like that day. Based on the skills you have learned in this SkillBuilder, interpret the maps and answer the following questions. Use the checklist provided to make sure you cover all aspects of the task. 1. List what is different in FIGURE3 from the map showing actual weather for two days earlier (10 November), shown in FIGURE2 . 2. Decide on what Melbourne’s weather for 12 November will be. Include a description of what may happen throughout the day. 3. Using Geography skills to analyse weather. a. Explain how the weather on November 12 would impact three different spaces across Australia. b. Discuss why the weather changes on a regular basis. c. Describe the interconnection between areas of low air pressure (below 2013 hPa) and rainfall. d. Theorise as to how the weather in different parts of Australia would determine the type of environments found across the country. 4. Use FIGURE4 to check your answers to questions 2 and 3.
FIGURE3 Weather map showing predicted weather for 12 November
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1024
Isobar (value in hectopascal)
Cold front
Rainfall in previous 24 hours
Warm front
Trough
Source: MAPgraphics Pty Ltd, Brisbane
Checklist I have: • interpreted pressure systems, air masses and fronts, precipitation, wind and troughs • written a detailed description of Melbourne’s weather using a weather map • used the Geography concepts of space , change , interconnection and environment to explain the impact of the weather.
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