WAEC 2022 Geography · Question 35
Lines drawn on maps joining places With equal amount of cloud cover are called,
Options
- A.isohyets
- B.isobars
- C.isonephs
- 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
- Identify the key phrase: "equal amount of cloud cover".
- Match it to the word root: neph- means cloud, so the word is isoneph.
- 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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