(a) On a sketch map of Africa, locate and name: (i) one area with an equatorial climate (ii) one area with a desert climate (iii) one major town in each area (b) Describe three major characteristics of any one of the climatic types shown on your map (c) identify any three ways in which natural vegetation has adapted to the climate in the area selected in (b)
Explanation
(b) Three major characteristics of Equatorial Climate: (i) It has convectional type of rainfall (ii) It has a double maxima of rainfall (iii) Temperature is generally high (not less than 27°C) (c) Three adaptation of vegetation to Equatorial climate include: (i) Trees possess broad leaves for fast water loss (ii) Development of aerial roots (iii) Possession of broad stems to encourage water loss.
