Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Region A has the following mean monthly temperatures (°C): Jan 22, Feb 23, Mar 25, Apr 27, May 30, Jun 33, Jul 35, Aug 34, Sep 31, Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 23. Its mean monthly precipitation (mm) is: Jan 80, Feb 70, Mar 60, Apr 50, May 40, Jun 30, Jul 20, Aug 20, Sep 30, Oct 50, Nov 70, Dec 80.\ Region B has mean monthly temperatures (°C): Jan 5, Feb 7, Mar 12, Apr 18, May 22, Jun 27, Jul 30, Aug 29, Sep 24, Oct 18, Nov 11, Dec 6. Its mean monthly precipitation (mm) is: Jan 120, Feb 110, Mar 100, Apr 80, May 60, Jun 40, Jul 30, Aug 30, Sep 50, Oct 80, Nov 110, Dec 120.\ (a) Determine the Köppen climate classification for each region.\ (b) A crop requires at least 600 mm of annual rainfall and an average temperature of at least 20 °C during the growing months (April-September). Which region is more suitable for cultivating this crop? Justify your answer.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Region A; it meets both the 600 mm rainfall requirement and has average temperatures ≥ 20 °C from April to September, whereas Region B fails the temperature criterion in April.
B. Region A; it meets the rainfall requirement but its average temperature falls below 20 °C in July, making it unsuitable.
C. Region B; it meets both the 600 mm rainfall requirement and has average temperatures ≥ 20 °C from April to September, whereas Region A fails the temperature criterion in May.
D. Both regions are equally suitable; each provides at least 600 mm rainfall and average temperatures above 20 °C during the growing months.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Region A; it meets both the 600 mm rainfall requirement and has average temperatures ≥ 20 °C from April to September, whereas Region B fails the temperature criterion in April.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Geography Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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