Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 20
Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
The following table gives the average monthly rainfall (in mm) for a location: | Month | Rainfall (mm) | |-------|---------------| | Jan | 80 | | Feb | 70 | | Mar | 60 | | Apr | 50 | | May | 40 | | Jun | 30 | | Jul | 20 | | Aug | 20 | | Sep | 30 | | Oct | 50 | | Nov | 70 | | Dec | 80 | (i) Calculate the total rainfall for each calendar quarter (Q1 = Jan-Mar, Q2 = Apr-Jun, Q3 = Jul-Sep, Q4 = Oct-Dec) and identify the wettest and driest quarters. (ii) Compute the ratio of the wettest‑quarter total to the driest‑quarter total and state whether the location has a marked seasonal rainfall pattern (a ratio greater than 3 indicates a marked pattern).
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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