Geog: 310 Climatology And Meteorology Question Paper
Geog: 310 Climatology And Meteorology
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
GEOG: 310 CLIMATOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY
DAY: MONDAY
DATE: 3/12/2012
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
STREAM: Y1S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
1Answer Question one (Q1) Compulsory
2Answer any other three (3) Questions
Questions
1.
Write short notes on each pair of the following concepts:
a) Meteorology and Climatology
(6mks)
b) Wind Mass and Air Mass
(6mks)
c) Weather and Terrestrial Radiation
(7mks)
d) Homogeneous Nucleation and Heterogeneous Nucleation
(6mks)
2. a). With the aid of a diagram, explain the hydrological cycle
(9mks)
b). Highlight the relevance of water in the atmosphere
(6mks)
3. a). What is wind?
(5mks)
b). Account for the movement and effects of trade winds on Africa’s low latitude climate
(10mks)
4. a). What is climate change?
(7mks)
b). Discuss ways in which Kenya can contribute to the reduction of in global warming.
(8mks)
5.
“The amount of solar radiation reaching the earth’s surface is regular and constant”
Discuss this assertion
(15mks
6. a). What is microclimatology?
(5mks)
b). Highlight and discuss the characteristics of the major world climate zones (10mks)
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