Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 36 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The total area of a region is \(12\,000\) km\(^2\) and it contains three vegetation zones: a tropical rainforest (Zone A), a savanna (Zone B) and a desert (Zone C). The zones receive the following mean annual rainfall: Zone A = 2100 mm, Zone B = 1200 mm, Zone C = 180 mm. The area of Zone A is twice that of Zone C, and the remaining area is occupied by Zone B. If the average rainfall over the whole region is 1300 mm, calculate the area (in km\(^2\)) of Zone B.

Answer Options

A. ≈ 7 200 km\(^2\) (exactly \(\frac{93\,600}{13}\) km\(^2\))
B. ≈ 7 900 km\(^2\) (exactly \(\frac{102\,700}{13}\) km\(^2\))
C. ≈ 7 600 km\(^2\) (exactly \(\frac{98\,800}{13}\) km\(^2\))
Correct Answer D. ≈ 7 385 km\(^2\) (exactly \(\frac{96\,000}{13}\) km\(^2\))
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
≈ 7 385 km\(^2\) (exactly \(\frac{96\,000}{13}\) km\(^2\))

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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