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ZIMSEC A-Level Geography

4.5Micro-climates

Micro-climates in ZIMSEC A-Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 4.5.1Describe how micro-climates such as urban heat islands, land and sea breezes and forests develop.
  2. 4.5.2Explain their effects and compare temperature and rainfall in a micro-climate with an adjacent area.

Lessons

  • Microclimates: urban, coastal, slope and forest

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Sample question

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Micro-climates: sample question

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Cold air drains downslope at night and collects in valley bottoms.

Is the statement true or false?

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