Weather and Climate
GCE Geography

(a) What is meant by the term 'insolation'? (2 marks) (b) Explain FOUR reasons why the tropics receive more solar radiation than the polar regions. (8 marks) (c) Describe how the following elements of…

Study the information below and answer the questions that follow. A weather station recorded the following monthly temperature and rainfall data for a coastal city in West Africa: January: Temp 26°C…

Which of the following instruments is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

The difference between weather and climate is that weather

A weather station recorded the following temperatures over a 24-hour period: maximum temperature of 34°C and minimum temperature of 18°C. What is the diurnal range of temperature?

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) influences Nigerian climate primarily by

A meteorological station at an altitude of 500 m records a temperature of 20°C. Using the environmental lapse rate of 6.5°C per 1000 m, what would be the expected temperature at sea level?

Which of the following best explains why coastal cities like Lagos experience a smaller annual range of temperature compared to inland cities like Kano?

A radiosonde is used in meteorology to

The phenomenon whereby a descending air mass on the leeward side of a mountain becomes warmer and drier than the ascending air on the windward side is known as the

Which type of rainfall is most common in the rainforest belt of Nigeria during the rainy season?