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Southern Cameroon is generally wetter and supports extensive forest, while the north has a longer dry season and more savanna vegetation. Highland areas can be cooler because temperature usually falls with altitude.
Questions
1. Which broad part of Cameroon generally receives more rainfall? 2. Name one vegetation type common in the north. 3. Why can a highland town be cooler than a lowland town? 4. Explain why broad climate descriptions do not predict every day’s weather.
Answer guide
1. The south. 2. Savanna. 3. Temperature generally falls as altitude increases. 4. Weather changes daily, and local altitude, winds and distance from the sea also matter.
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