WAEC Geography 2025 Objective — Question 19

Question 19 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The temperature at the top of a mountain is 7°C. What will be the temperature at the foot of the mountain if it is 5000 meters above the sea level

A. 25.5°C
B. 32.5°C
C. 35.9°C
D. 39.5°CCorrect

Explanation

Temperature decreases by about 6.5°C per 1000 m of elevation. For 5000 m, the drop is 32.5°C, so the temperature at the foot is 7°C + 32.5°C = 39.5°C.

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