WAEC 2022 Geography · Question 35

Lines drawn on maps joining places With equal amount of cloud cover are called,

Options

  1. A.isohyets
  2. B.isobars
  3. C.isonephs
  4. D.contours

Answer: C. isonephs

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the name of the lines on a map that join places with an equal amount of cloud cover.

Step 2: Explain the concept In climatology and map work, "iso-" means "equal". The rest of the word tells you what is being measured:

  • Isohyets: lines joining places with equal rainfall
  • Isobars: lines joining places with equal atmospheric pressure
  • Isonephs: lines joining places with equal cloud cover (the Greek word nephos means cloud)
  • Contours: lines joining places with equal height above sea level
  • Isotherms (not in the options): lines joining places with equal temperature

Step 3: Solve step by step

  1. Identify the key phrase: "equal amount of cloud cover".
  2. Match it to the word root: neph- means cloud, so the word is isoneph.
  3. Eliminate the others: • A (isohyets) is rainfall, so it is wrong. • B (isobars) is pressure, so it is wrong. • D (contours) is height or relief, so it is wrong.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is C. isonephs.

Tip: Link each "iso" word to its root:

  • hyet sounds like "wet" (rain)
  • bar is for barometer (pressure)
  • neph is for nephology, the study of clouds
  • therm is for thermometer (temperature)

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