Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 30
Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A region receives an average annual precipitation of 1200 mm. Its average annual potential evapotranspiration (PET) is 1500 mm. PET is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the twelve months. During the four‑month dry season the actual evapotranspiration (AET) equals 80 % of the monthly PET, while during the eight‑month wet season AET equals 60 % of the monthly PET. Calculate: a) The annual actual evapotranspiration (AET) in millimetres. b) The aridity index AI = P / AET. c) Using the UNEP aridity classification (AI < 0.05 hyper‑arid; 0.05-0.20 arid; 0.20-0.50 semi‑arid; 0.50-0.65 dry sub‑humid; ≥ 0.65 humid), classify the climate of the region.
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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