WAEC Geography 1991 (August) Question 22

Question 22

Weather

The monthly range of temperature is the

  1. A.sum of the daily temperature readings for the month
  2. B.average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month
  3. C.differences between the highest and lowest daily temperature for the month
  4. D.total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30
  5. E.product of the highest and the lowest daily temperatures for the month
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (differences between the highest and lowest daily temperature for the month)

Explanation

A range is always a difference: highest minus lowest temperature recorded in the month.