Weather and Climate (The Climatic Regions of Ghana) Flashcards
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Define Climate
Climate refers to the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a long period of time, usually studied over a period of 30 to 35 years.
Define weather
Weather refers to the short term atmospheric conditions of an area
rainfall and sunshine?
rain gauge and sunshine recorder
humidity and clouds?
hydrometer and ceilometer
Atmospheric pressure and speed of wind
barometer and anemometer
direction of wind and temperature?
wind vane and thermometer
List the climatic regions of Ghana
South Western Equatorial
Dry Equatorial
Wet Semi-equatorial
Tropical Continental
Explain the situation of the south western equatorial region
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Explain the situation of the dry equatiorial
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Explain the situation of the we semi-equitorial
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Explain the situation of the tropical continental
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Divide the earth into the various climatic regions
Polar
Temperate and Continental Zone
Dry Region
Tropical Zone (Note the first three are on both sides of the earth that is, north and south while the fourth is in the centre of the earth)
Explain the climate of the polar refions
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Explain the climate of the temperate and continental zones
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Explain the climate of the dry zone
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