WAEC Geography 2005 Question 23

Question 23

Weather

"It is warm and dusty, originates from the Sahara and reaches its lowest southward extent in the January". The above text describes the

  1. A.Tropical Maritime airmass
  2. B.Tropical Continental airmass
  3. C.South Westerlies
  4. D.Equatorial Easterlies
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Tropical Continental airmass)

Explanation

The dry, dusty harmattan from the Sahara is the tropical continental air mass, which reaches farthest south in January.