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8 marksWeather, Climate, Vegetation and Soil

CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 4(c)(ii)

Explain why mountainous areas typically experience lower temperatures and higher rainfall compared to adjacent lowlands.

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  1. 4(a)(i)On the supplied world map insert (Figure 3), shade an area experiencing each of the following climate types: (a) Equatorial, (b) Tropical continental, (c)…[3 marks]
  2. 4(a)(ii)On the world map insert, write the name of the area for ONE of the climate types shaded in (a)(i).[1 mark]
  3. 4(b)(i)Choose TWO of the climate types from (a)(i) and describe TWO temperature characteristics for EACH.[4 marks]
  4. 4(b)(ii)For the TWO climate types chosen, describe TWO rainfall characteristics for EACH.[4 marks]
  5. 4(c)(i)State TWO reasons why a standard 30-year period of weather observations is required to determine the climate of a location.[4 marks]

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