GRADE 10-CONTROLLED TEST EASTERN CAPE Study FIGURE 1.5 showing a SYNOPTIC WEATHER MAP and answer the questions asked. Figure 1.5 4020 1024 "H Gough Island Town 12:00 UT - 14:00/SAST:2000-06-08 Cape Town 29 M 11 Z M 1026 1024 D -1016 1012 008- 1004 MOOO 990 .5.1 What is a synoptic weather map? 5.2 (Choose the correct answer from those given in brackets). The season represented on the synoptic weather map is (summer/ winter) season. 5.3 Provide a reason for your choice in question 1.5.2 above. 4 Explain why does point Z experience no rainfall? 5 State the importance of the line marked D on the synoptic weather map. State the recording of atmospheric pressure reading at D. Refer to the enlarged weather station labelled M. (a) (b) Describe the cloud cover, wind direction and wind speed in Cape Town. Explain why does Cape Town experience less chances of rainfall. (1
