Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it :
I. Temperature is high throughout the year.
II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season.
III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type.
Select the answer using the code given below :
A.Sub-tropical steppe climate
B.Mid-latitude steppe
C.Tropical monsoon climate
D.Tropical wet and dry climate✓ Correct
Explanation
The Tropical Wet and Dry climate (Köppen's Aw, also called the Savanna climate or Sudan-type climate) is characterised by high temperatures throughout the year, a clearly demarcated short wet season and longer dry season. The classic examples of this climate are the Sudan region of Africa and the regions of Paraguay/Venezuela in South America. Sub-tropical steppe and mid-latitude steppe are semi-arid grassland climates with much lower rainfall. Tropical monsoon climate has heavy, prolonged rainfall during summer, not a longer dry season. Hence the correct answer is Tropical wet and dry climate.
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