Cambridge IGCSE Geography: Weather and
Climate with 100% correct answers
Weather - answer short term day-to-day changes in the atmosphere for a place
i.e. Rainfall, temp, wind direction, air pressure, humidity etc.
Climate - answer the average weather conditions over a period of time- at least 30 years
Temp and rainfall shown on climate graphs, climate regions cover a large area
Ecosystem - answer plants and animals that live together in an area. interacts with both biotic and
abiotic factors.
Stevenson Screen - answer a shelter/enclosure that houses apparatus to measure weather
Inside a Stevenson screen - answer 1- Max/Min thermometer
2- Hygrometer
3- Barometer
4- Anemometer
Placement of a Stevenson Screen - answer 1- in an open area away from buildings and tall vegetation
2- Painted white to reflect sunlight
3- At least 1.5 metres above ground, allow free flow of air
4- Door faces away from direct sunlight
Max and Min Thermometer - answer measures both highest and lowest temp over a 24 hour period
1- Alcohol- used as it has very low freezing point
2- Markers for temp reset with a magnet
Rain Gauge - answer located away from trees and buildings to prevent distortion of data
Climate with 100% correct answers
Weather - answer short term day-to-day changes in the atmosphere for a place
i.e. Rainfall, temp, wind direction, air pressure, humidity etc.
Climate - answer the average weather conditions over a period of time- at least 30 years
Temp and rainfall shown on climate graphs, climate regions cover a large area
Ecosystem - answer plants and animals that live together in an area. interacts with both biotic and
abiotic factors.
Stevenson Screen - answer a shelter/enclosure that houses apparatus to measure weather
Inside a Stevenson screen - answer 1- Max/Min thermometer
2- Hygrometer
3- Barometer
4- Anemometer
Placement of a Stevenson Screen - answer 1- in an open area away from buildings and tall vegetation
2- Painted white to reflect sunlight
3- At least 1.5 metres above ground, allow free flow of air
4- Door faces away from direct sunlight
Max and Min Thermometer - answer measures both highest and lowest temp over a 24 hour period
1- Alcohol- used as it has very low freezing point
2- Markers for temp reset with a magnet
Rain Gauge - answer located away from trees and buildings to prevent distortion of data
