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6.4 - Weather Maps

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On a weather map, isobars are best described as lines that join places with the same...

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On most Caribbean synoptic weather maps, atmospheric pressure is commonly shown in...

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On a weather map, a large area marked with an 'H' most likely indicates...

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The main advantage of using satellite images in Caribbean weather forecasting is that they...

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When isobars on a weather map are widely spaced, the winds are usually...

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A cold front on a weather map is commonly shown as a line with...

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A weather map described as ‘valid at 1200 UTC’ is referring to...

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Two isobars (1008 hPa and 1012 hPa) are 80 km apart near Barbados, but 250 km apart near Belize. Where are winds more likely to be stronger?

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A satellite image shows a long, narrow band of bright white cloud. This feature most likely suggests...

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A fisherman checks the weather map and sees a deep “L” (low pressure) approaching. The safest expectation is...

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A weather map shows a trough line passing just south of Jamaica. What weather is most likely?

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A student in Grenada notices that the wind arrows on a weather map are mostly from the north-east. This wind pattern is best linked to...

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A weather map shows a high-pressure centre north of the Caribbean. Surface winds around this high generally blow...

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A weather map shows a line of showers moving from east to west across the Lesser Antilles at about 25 km/h. If the line is 50 km east of Barbados now, it is MOST likely to arrive in about...

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A weather map shows a low-pressure centre to the north of Puerto Rico. At the same time, a station report for Puerto Rico shows easterly winds. Which explanation best fits?

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A weather map shows isobars of 1004, 1008, 1012 and 1016 hPa forming closed loops, with 1004 hPa at the centre east of the Windward Islands. What is the most likely weather change for Barbados within 24 hours if the system moves west?

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A tropical wave is forecast to cross the Lesser Antilles. On a weather map, the BEST clue that the wave is affecting the region would be...

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A student compares two areas on a Caribbean map: Area X has a pressure change from 1016 to 1008 hPa over 120 km; Area Y changes from 1016 to 1008 hPa over 300 km. Which area has the stronger pressure gradient and likely stronger winds?

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A weather map shows a cold front nearing the Bahamas in January. The satellite image shows a thick cloud band ahead of the front. Which sequence of weather is MOST likely as the front passes?

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A satellite image shows a curved spiral of cloud with a clear centre east of the Lesser Antilles. A weather map shows very low central pressure in the same area. What is the BEST interpretation?

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A weather map shows winds converging over the central Caribbean, and satellite images show rapidly growing cloud tops at the same time. Why does this combination often lead to heavy rainfall?

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What do weather maps show?

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What do satellite images assist with?

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On a weather map, isobars are best described as lines that join places with the same...

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