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Climatology(Geog 405) Question Paper

Climatology(Geog 405) 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013



TIME : 2 HOURS


INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Describe the historical development of climatology
(10 Marks)
List any five greenhouses gases
(5 Marks)
Highlight five characteristics of desert climate
(5 Marks)

Question Two
What is climate change?
(2 Marks)
Discuss four causes of climate change
(8 Marks)
Explain the impact of climate change on the physical and human environment
(10 marks)

Question Three
(i) What is the difference between weather and climate
(5 Marks)
(ii) Describe how local winds affect the climate of a place? (5 Marks)
Explain how human activities have contributed to the desertification process.
(10 marks)

Question Four
Explain various concerns of climatology as a branch of physical geography.
(10 marks)
Describe the main characteristics of the structure of the atmosphere.
(10 marks)

Question Five
Differentiate between genetic and empirical classification of climate
(6 Marks)
Explain using relevant examples Miller’s climate classification system.
(6 Marks)
Describe any for hazards and explain how they affect human activities.
(8 marks)






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