The table below gives the climatic data for two different stations A & B, in Nigeria. Use the data to answer the questions that follow
station
Altitude
Latitude
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
A 360m 13ºN
Rainfall (cm)
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
4.8
9.1
15.5
24.9
14.5
1.5
1.5
0.0
Temperature (ºC)
24
28
32
33
32
29
27
26
28
31
29
26
B 225m 7ºN
Rainfall (cm)
1.0
2.3
8.9
13.7
15.0
18.8
16.0
8.4
17.8
15.5
4.6
1.0
Temperature (ºC)
27
29
29
28
27
26
24
23
25
25
26
27
(i) Identify the climatic belt to which each station belongs (ii) Outline the main climatic characteristics of each station (iii) In what ways will the agricultural practices in the two stations differ?
Explanation
(i) Station: A belongs to the tropical continental (or Sudan) climate while station B belongs to the sub-equatorial climate (ii) Main climatic characteristics of station A: (a)It has a high temperature throughout the year (b) The maximum temperature is 33°C while the minimum is 24°C (c) Annual temperature range is 9°C (d) Rainfall is seasonal. Main climatic characteristics of station B: (a) The temperature is high throughout the year (b) Maximum temperature is 29°C while the minimum is 23°C (c) The annual range of temperature is 6°C (d) It has a double maxima (iii) Ways in which agricultural practices in the two stations differ include (a) Rainfall is used throughout the year in station B while irrigation is used in station A (b) Cereals are mainly cultivated in station Awhile tree crops are cultivated in station B (C) Animal rearing is common in station A than in station B (d) Double cropping is done in station Awhile single cropping is done in station B
