SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the savanna of West Africa,
A
there is frequent rain year-round.
B
there is a dry climate year-round.
C
there is little plant or animal life.
D
there is a wet season and a dry season.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Savanna regions have two distinct seasons-a wet season and a dry season. There is very little rain in the dry season. In the wet season, vegetation grows, including lush green grasses and wooded areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -If it rained all year, the savannas would become tropical forests, filled with trees and tall vegetation. For grasslands to survive, they need the dry periods that prevent trees from taking over.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories Aw (for a dry winter) and As (for a dry summer, which is unusual). The driest month has less than 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation and also less than of precipitation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The savanna climate has a temperature range of 68° to 86° F (20°-30° C). In the winter, it is usually about 68° to 78° F (20°-25° C). In the summer the temperature ranges from 78° to 86° F (25°-30° C).

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