Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 45
Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
The average July temperature at sea level in a tropical region is \(30^{\circ}\text{C}\). The environmental lapse rate is \(6.5^{\circ}\text{C}\) per 1\,000\,m. A mountain town experiences an average July temperature of \(18^{\circ}\text{C}\). (a) Estimate the altitude of the town (to the nearest ten metres). (b) If an urban‑heat‑island effect raises the town's July temperature by \(2^{\circ}\text{C}\), what altitude would now correspond to the original \(18^{\circ}\text{C}\) temperature (to the nearest ten metres)?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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