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Agri 201: Agriclimatology Question Paper

Agri 201: Agriclimatology 

Course:Agriculture And Natural Resource

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013



Question one
a) “The higher you go the cooler it becomes”, True or False ? Explain your answer.
b) Briefly explain the main causes of different seasons on the earth’s surface.
c) What is global warming?
Question two
a) Describe two instruments used to measure atmospheric pressure.
b) Briefly describe the wind flow patterns and the weather associated with the following systems;
i) Low pressure system
ii) High pressure system
Question three
a) What is %Relative Humidity (%RH) and how is it measured.
b) Draw a sketch graph(s) to show the variations of %RH and temperature in a normal 24 hour day.
Question four
a) What is Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
b) Describe the annual movement of the ITCZ.
c) Describe the weather in the ITCZ zone.
Question five
a) Discuss the importance of reliable weather forecasting in Agriculture.

b) In your own words discuss the successes and failures of weather forecasting in Kenya.

c) “The Sahara Desert is expanding to the South”, True or False. Explain your answer.






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