Malmesbury receives seasonal rainfall.
3.1.1 Name the season in which Malmesbury receives its highest rainfall.
3.1.2 Which weather system is responsible for Malme... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Malmesbury receives seasonal rainfall - NSC Geography - Question 3 - 2018 - Paper 2
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3.1.1 Name the season in which Malmesbury receives its highest rainfall.
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The season in which Malmesbury receives its highest rainfall is Winter.
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3.1.2 Which weather system is responsible for Malmesbury receiving its highest rainfall in the season named in QUESTION 3.1.1?
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The weather system responsible for Malmesbury's highest rainfall in Winter is typically a Mid-latitude cyclone or a Temperate cyclone.
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3.1.3 Give ONE point of evidence from the topographic map which indicates that Malmesbury receives seasonal rainfall.
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One piece of evidence from the topographic map indicating seasonal rainfall in Malmesbury is the presence of many non-perennial rivers and water bodies.
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3.2.1 Is the local wind responsible for the cool conditions experienced in Abbotsdale at night time, an anabatic or katabatic wind?
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The local wind responsible for the cool conditions experienced in Abbotsdale at night is a katabatic wind.
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3.2.2 Why does this local wind, named in QUESTION 3.2.1, result in a high concentration of pollution in Abbotsdale at night?
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This katabatic wind leads to a high concentration of pollution in Abbotsdale at night because it causes subsiding air that pushes the thermal inversion layer down, resulting in stagnated air and higher pollution levels.
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3.2.3 With specific reference to the topographic map, what can the Abbotsdale local government (municipality) do to reduce the high concentration of pollution?
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The Abbotsdale local government can take several actions, such as increasing vegetation cover by planting trees, relocating waste disposal sites away from populated areas, and promoting eco-friendly waste reduction initiatives.
