WAEC Geography 2018 Question 12

Question 12

Climate

Use the climatic data below to answer this question.
Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature (°C): 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Rainfall (mm): 35, 50, 104, 139, 195, 228, 248, 243, 245, 250, 91, 55
From which climatic region were the data taken?

  1. A.Desert
  2. B.Mediterranean
  3. C.Equatorial
  4. D.Tropical Monsoon
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Equatorial)

Explanation

Temperatures are high and almost constant (range 2°C) and rain falls in every month, as in the equatorial (tropical wet) region.