Question 10

The table below gives the climatic data for two different stations A & B, in Nigeria. Use the data to answer the questions that follow 

station Altitude Latitude   J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 360m 13ºN Rainfall (cm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4.8 9.1 15.5 24.9 14.5 1.5 1.5 0.0
Temperature (ºC) 24 28 32 33 32 29 27 26 28 31 29 26
B 225m 7ºN Rainfall (cm) 1.0 2.3 8.9 13.7 15.0 18.8 16.0 8.4 17.8 15.5 4.6 1.0
Temperature (ºC) 27 29 29 28 27 26 24 23 25 25 26 27

(i) Identify the climatic belt to which each station belongs
(ii) Outline the main climatic characteristics of each station
(iii) In what ways will the agricultural practices in the two stations differ?

Theory

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Geography
Year
1994
Question no.
#10
Type
Theory

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