Year 10 Thursday 5/5: Mapping

Using the Synoptic Maps and the Sydney weather report below answer the following questions: (more questions under the synoptic charts). Copy the images from this page and put them in your blog.

1. What is it about the pressure system stalled over Australia that relates to the weather over the next 4 days?
   There is a high pressure which will mean warm sunny weather over the next four days with minimal cloud cover. 
2. What is the air pressure in each of the next 4 days for each of the capital cities? How does this correspond with the predicted weather for these cities?

Thursday

Brisbane - 1017 hpa

Sydney -  1022 hpa 

Melbourne - 1026 hpa

Canberra - 1024 hpa

Hobart - 1023 hpa

Darwin - 1012 hpa

Perth - 1012 hpa

Adelaide - 1025 hpa

Friday 

Brisbane - 1015 hpa

Sydney -  1012 hpa

Melbourne - 1024 hpa

Canberra - 1020 hpa

Hobart - 1020 hpa

Darwin - 1012 hpa

Perth - 1020 hpa

Adelaide - 1024 hpa

Saturday 

Brisbane - 1017 hpa

Sydney -  1013 hpa

Melbourne - 1018 hpa

Canberra - 1020 hpa

Hobart - 1016 hpa

Darwin - 1012 hpa

Perth - 1020 hpa

Adelaide - 1020 hpa

Sunday 

Brisbane - 1016 hpa

Sydney -  1018 hpa

Melbourne - 1024 hpa

Canberra - 1020 hpa

Hobart - 1024 hpa

Darwin - 1012 hpa

Perth - 1016 hpa

Adelaide - 1024 hpa

What is the contour interval (sometimes abbreviated CI)? Convert to metric. 

20 feet (6m)

What is the scale of the map? Convert it into the metric system.

1cm = 1 mile or 1cm = 1.6 km

What is the gradient of the line? Calculate in metric system.

859-680 = 121 (36m)

2cm line = 2 miles (3218m)

gradient = 3218/36

= 89

Year 10 Thursday 27/4 - Part 2, New York City in 5 images

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York City exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. As the home of the United Nations Headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as New York City or the City of New York, to distinguish it from the state of New York, which is apart from.

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue of Liberty is well known around the world and is one of the most iconic landmarks in New York.

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Times square represents the busy and bustling city that New York is, as well as all the culture and life that comes in and out of New York City.

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. bridges are the easiest way to link New York City and having a massive bridge like Brooklyn Bridge is necessary for the city to work without too many delays.

Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres (3.41 km²) of city-owned land. This park is the center piece of New York City, hence its name, no other city in the world has anything like this or at least of its size. It allows the busy office workers to take a break every now and then and still enjoy nature as well as providing a tourist attraction.

The taxicabs of New York City, with their distinctive yellow paint, are a widely recognized icon of the city. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. The yellow taxicabs are the most common form of transport in New York City, but walking is always faster!