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Reading a weather map – Activity 2

Use the weather map below to answer the following questions. When you have finished follow the link at the bottom of the page to check your answers.

1. The following questions refer to the weather feature at Point K.
   
   
   1. Describe the weather feature occurring at Point K.
   2. Is this feature a high or low pressure system?
   3. In which direction is air circulating around this system?
   4. What weather would be expected if the pressure system at Point K moves west onto the North Queensland coast?
   5. Outline three strategies that should be put in place on farms to prepare for the weather described in the previous answer.
      
      
2. The following questions refer to the weather occurring at Point L on Weather map 2.
   
   
   1. Describe the weather that you would expect at point L.
   2. What features of the weather map did you use to answer the previous question?
   3. List two precautions that a farm worker should take when working in these conditions?
      
      
3. The following questions refer to the weather occurring at Point M on Weather map 2.
   
   
   1. What weather feature has recently passed over Point M?
   2. What changes to the weather would have occurred in the region around Point M?
   3. Name the warning that the Bureau of Meteorology might issue to farmers if this change occurs during the cooler months.

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