Question

thermal imaging can be used to monitor land surface temperatures on earth. the map below shows temperature data from december 2022. this data was collected by nasas terra satellite. use the data on the map to select the true statements. the color red on the map represents temperatures less than 10°c. purple regions have lower temperatures than orange regions. on average, temperatures are warmer in south america than in north america. the surface temperature in australia is over 10°c.

Explanation:

• Analyze the color - temperature scale at the bottom of the map. Red is in the higher - temperature range, not less than 10°C, so the first statement is false.
• Referring to the color - temperature scale, purple is in the lower - temperature range compared to orange, so the second statement is true.
• Observe the colors on the map for North and South America. South America has more red and orange areas indicating higher temperatures on average, so the third statement is true.
• Notice the colors in Australia on the map. It has colors corresponding to temperatures over 10°C, so the fourth statement is true.

Answer:

• Purple regions have lower temperatures than orange regions.
• On average, temperatures are warmer in South America than in North America.
• The surface temperature in Australia is over 10°C.