WASSCE Geography · Paper 1 style

Weather

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Weather is the condition of the atmosphere

Aover 30 years or more
Bat a particular place and time
Cin the ocean
Donly during the rainy season

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Answer: B

Weather = short-term.

Trap A Confuses climatic types/features: Equatorial: rain all year, small annual temperature range. Savanna: distinct wet and dry seasons. Hot desert: very low rainfall, high diurnal range.

Trap C Confuses ocean currents and their effects: Cold currents (Canary, Benguela, Humboldt/Peru, Labrador) cool coasts and contribute to coastal deserts (Namib, Atacama) and fog. Warm currents (Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift, Guinea, Kuroshio) warm coasts. Mixing of warm and cold water favours plankton and fishing grounds.

Trap D Gives only part of the answer: Recall the full definition or list of factors and check the option covers it.

Traps in Weather

Confuses climatic types/features
Equatorial: rain all year, small annual temperature range. Savanna: distinct wet and dry seasons. Hot desert: very low rainfall, high diurnal range.
Confuses ocean currents and their effects
Cold currents (Canary, Benguela, Humboldt/Peru, Labrador) cool coasts and contribute to coastal deserts (Namib, Atacama) and fog. Warm currents (Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift, Guinea, Kuroshio) warm coasts. Mixing of warm and cold water favours plankton and fishing grounds.
Gives only part of the answer
Recall the full definition or list of factors and check the option covers it.

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