SEASONS IN GHANA PART II BS2

THE WET/RAINY SEASON

The wet season sometimes called the rainy season is the time of year when annual rainfall occurs.There are two rain seasons in Ghana.The heaviest rain in the south is from APRIL until JUNE and a lighter rain possible during September and October.In the north,the rain season is continuous,giving rain from APRIL until OCTOBER

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF RAIN

1.Air quality improves.

2.Fresh water quality improves.

3.Provide a habitat for fish to live.

4.Allows plants to grow.

5.Streams,rivers and lakes get filled.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RAIN

1.Floods.

2.Loss of life.

3.Damage to buildings.

4.Loss of crops.

5.Loss of livestock.

END OF LESSON EXERCISE 

Answer the following questions

1.What is the other name for rainy season?

2.How many rain seasons do we have in Ghana?

3.In which month(s) does the heaviest rain in the south starts from?

4.One positive effects of rain is loss of life.

a)True

b)False

5.One negative effects of rain is loss of crops.

a)True

b)False