Reading a Climate graph Using this climate graph

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Reading a Climate graph

Reading a Climate graph

Using this climate graph, answer the questions on your answer sheet.

Using this climate graph, answer the questions on your answer sheet.

Patterns in temperature data A. Is the temperature the same all year round? If

Patterns in temperature data A. Is the temperature the same all year round? If it is different, how many seasons does the location experience? üThe temperature changes slightly, it appears to have two seasons. B. Which month is the warmest? Is it warm (10° to 20° C), hot (20° to 30° C), or very hot (30° C)? üApril is the hottest month at 24 ° which is considered a hot temperature.

Patterns in temperature data Which month is the coolest? Is it warm (10° to

Patterns in temperature data Which month is the coolest? Is it warm (10° to 20° C), mild (0° to 10° C), cold (-10° to 0° C), or very cold (10° )? üThe coldest temperature is about 16 ° C), C. What is the range of temperature? üThe range is approximately 8. D.

Patterns in rainfall data A. Does rainfall occur all year round? üNo, there are

Patterns in rainfall data A. Does rainfall occur all year round? üNo, there are months without rain. B. What is the pattern of the rainfall? Which seasons are drier or wetter. üThere appears to be a rainy and a dry season. It is wet from April to November. July, August and September are very rainy.

Patterns in rainfall data What is the total amount of rainfall? Add each month’s

Patterns in rainfall data What is the total amount of rainfall? Add each month’s total. üThe total amount of rainfall is approximately 980 mm or 98 cm. C. Put the rainfall and temperature together- what does it tell you? üThe climate. D.

What biome is it? It is a savanna (tropical grassland)

What biome is it? It is a savanna (tropical grassland)