WAEC Geography 1995 Question 29

Question 29

Climate

The ancient Greeks classified the climates of the world into

  1. A.torrid, temperate and frigid zones
  2. B.hot, cold and medium zones
  3. C.torrid, equatorial and polar zones
  4. D.hot, mild and cool zones
  5. E.hot, moist and dry zones
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (torrid, temperate and frigid zones)

Explanation

The Greek classification, based on temperature, had three zones: torrid, temperate and frigid.