Weather, Climate and associated Hazards – Sample Paper 1 (a) Study Figure 2
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A and B. (7) (b) Explain the characteristic features of the weather associated with a winter anticyclone in the British Isles. (8) (c) Evaluate the concept of the urban heat island. (10) Critically evaluate the possible effects of the phenomenon known as global warming and suggest possible responses to them. (40) Weather, Climate and associated Hazards Sample Paper 2 Study Figure 2, a diagram showing the impact of Hurricane Floyd 1999. 
(a) Using Figure 2, comment on the responses to Hurricane Floyd in September 1999. (7)
explain the characteristic features of the climate of that region. (10) “Urban areas have a significant impact on climatic characteristics.” Discuss this statement. (40) Exam Board Approved Back of Textbook Sample Paper 
(a) Study figure 2 which shows the global origins and occurrences of tropical storms. Describe and account for the distribution of tropical storms and their travel paths. (7) (b) Explain how urban temperatures can differ from the temperatures of surrounding rural areas, and why these differences occur. (8) (c) With reference to examples you have studied outline the hazards associated with high and low pressure systems. (10) Evaluate the extent to which knowledge of the origins and nature of air masses is necessary for an understanding of the way that weather patterns affect life in the UK. (40) Weather, Climate and associated Hazards - June 2010 Study Figure 2 which shows temperatures in Louisville, USA at 2200 hours on an August evening. Describe and comment on the extent of the urban heat island shown. (7) 
1km (b) Explain how urban structures and layout affect winds. (8) (c) With reference to examples, discuss how pollution reduction policies have attempted to lessen the incidence of particulate pollution and photochemical smog. (10)
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