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ZIMSEC O-Level Geography

7.1.2Weather and climatic data

Weather and climatic data in ZIMSEC O-Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 1 (weather tables, graphs, maps and statistics) and Form 3 (interpretation of climatic data).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.1.2.1Draw weather tables and graphs from recorded data.
  2. 7.1.2.2Calculate weather statistics such as means, ranges and totals.
  3. 7.1.2.3Interpret climatic graphs and tables.

Lessons

  • Climate data and climate graphs

    35 min

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Weather and climatic data: sample question

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The table shows climate data for a fictional station in southern Africa.

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature (°C) 26 25 24 22 19 16 16 19 23 27 27 26
Rainfall (mm) 205 165 110 35 8 1 0 0 4 28 90 185

Calculate the annual temperature range.

Answer in °C.

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