WAEC Geography questions: Weather and climate

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1. Question 21· Weather and climate· WAEC

   The instrument for measuring relative humidity is the

   • Ahygrometer
   • Bbarometer
   • Canemometer
   • Drain gauge

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2. Question 22· Weather and climate· WAEC

   Relief rainfall occurs when moist air is forced to rise over

   • Aplains
   • Bmountains
   • Coceans
   • Ddeserts

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3. Question 23· Weather and climate· WAEC

   Coastal places have a smaller annual range of temperature than inland places because

   • Awater heats up and cools down more slowly than land
   • Bsea air is dry
   • Cthere is no wind at the coast
   • Dthe sun is weaker at the coast

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4. Question 24· Weather and climate· WAEC

   Frontal (cyclonic) rainfall occurs when

   • Awarm air rises over cold air along a front
   • Bair is heated by the ground
   • Cair is forced over mountains
   • Dsea breezes blow

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