WAEC Geography 1995 Question 27

Question 27

Climate

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the tropical desert climate?

  1. A.Low humidity
  2. B.Cloudless skies
  3. C.Dust haze
  4. D.Very high diurnal range of temperature
  5. E.Very low annual range of temperature
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Answer: E (Very low annual range of temperature)

Explanation

Hot deserts have a fairly large annual range of temperature because of clear skies and dry air; a very low annual range belongs to the equatorial climate.