Year 5 Geography

(Week 36)

Worksheet – Wind direction and strength (10 marks)

Name: __________________________________ Class: ____________ Date: _________________

Answer the following questions with the correct answer.

1. What instrument is being used to determine the wind’s direction? (1 mark)

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2. Name 2 ways on how wind speed is being measured (2 marks).

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3. Describe the Beaufort scale by stating the condition of the wind at: (2 marks)
a. Scale 0:

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b. Scale 12 and above:

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4. Define prevailing winds (1 mark).

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5. State the main belts of the prevailing winds (3 marks).

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6. Describe why the air pressure along the Equator is always low (1 mark).

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