The Subtropical High Pressure Belt (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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Which high pressure system has the greatest impact on South Africa's climate?
Which high pressure system has the greatest impact on South Africa's climate?
Kalahari High Pressure
Where is the South Atlantic High Pressure located?
Where is the South Atlantic High Pressure located?
Over the South Atlantic Ocean
What characterises high pressure systems?
What characterises high pressure systems?
Descending air masses and stable weather
What does the South Indian High Pressure bring to eastern coastal regions?
What does the South Indian High Pressure bring to eastern coastal regions?
Warm, moist air masses
What rainfall pattern does the Kalahari High Pressure create on the interior plateau?
What rainfall pattern does the Kalahari High Pressure create on the interior plateau?
Summer rainfall pattern
Why does descending air in high pressure systems create clear skies?
Why does descending air in high pressure systems create clear skies?
It becomes compressed, warms and stops clouds
What do isobars on synoptic weather charts represent?
What do isobars on synoptic weather charts represent?
Lines of equal atmospheric pressure
How do high pressure systems behave during winter months?
How do high pressure systems behave during winter months?
They become more dominant and stable
Which coastal area is particularly affected by the South Indian High Pressure?
Which coastal area is particularly affected by the South Indian High Pressure?
KwaZulu-Natal
When does the interior plateau receive the majority of its annual rainfall?
When does the interior plateau receive the majority of its annual rainfall?
Summer months (October to March)