WAEC Geography 2011 Question 30

Question 30

Weather

Desert areas experience high daily range of temperature because

  1. A.they are generally low-lying.
  2. B.the sky is cloudless.
  3. C.they experience very high atmospheric pressure.
  4. D.the winds blow off-shore at night.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the sky is cloudless.)

Explanation

With no clouds the ground heats strongly by day and loses heat quickly at night.