WAEC Geography 2023 Question 11

Question 11

Climate

The table below shows the temperature and rainfall distribution of Station Z. Use it to answer this question.
Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature (°C): 22, 25, 29, 32, 31, 28, 27, 26, 27, 27, 26, 23
Rainfall (mm): 0, 3, 3, 13, 64, 122, 208, 307, 140, 13, 0, 0
What is the annual range of temperature for Station Z?

  1. A.10°C
  2. B.22°C
  3. C.32°C
  4. D.54°C
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Answer: A (10°C)

Explanation

Highest 32°C (April) − lowest 22°C (January) = 10°C.