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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/23 · May/June 2015 · Q48 Marks

Study Fig. 4, which is a table for calculating relative humidity from wet bulb and dry bulb temperature readings. [Figure 4 is a table showing dry bulb temperature (°C) against difference between wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures (°C), with relative humidity (%) values. Values are provided for dry bulb temperatures from 0 to 16°C and differences from 0 to 12°C.]

  1. (a)(i)What is a wet bulb thermometer?[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Why is the wet and dry bulb thermometer sited in a Stevenson screen?[2]
  3. (b)(i)What is the relative humidity when there is no difference between the wet bulb and dry bulb temperature readings? %[1]
  4. (b)(ii)Calculate the relative humidity when the dry bulb reading is 12°C and the wet bulb reading is 9°C. Show your working.[2]
  5. (c)Which instruments could be kept in a Stevenson screen. Circle two correct answers. anemometer barometer maximum-minimum thermometer rain gauge wind vane[2]

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  1. [1] (a) (i) Bulb is covered by material which is kept moist
  2. [2] (a) (ii) Keep the dry-bulb dry Stop wind causing excess evaporation To avoid direct sunlight
  3. [1] (b) (i) 100%
  4. [2] (b) (ii) 12 – 9 = 3 67
  5. [2] (c) Barometer Max-min thermometer

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 4.

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