Question

1. what was the average temperature during july? a. 20° b. 10° c. 23° d. 0° 2. which months had the most precipitation? a. january, february, march b. may, august, october c. july, august, september d. december, january, february 3. what were conditions during may? a. warm and moist b. warm and dry c. cool and moist d. cool and dry 4. which temperature is closest to the average temperature for the year shown? a. about 16° b. about 0° c. about 20° d. about 10° 5. how much precipitation would you estimate fell in the year shown? a. less than 50 mm b. between 50 and 100 mm c. between 100 and 200 mm d. over 200 mm

Explanation:

Step1: Identify July on temperature - graph

Find July on x - axis of temperature graph.

Step2: Read temperature value

The temperature value corresponding to July is around 23°.

Step3: Identify months with most precipitation

Look at the precipitation bar - graph. The months with the highest bars are May, August, October.

Step4: Analyze May conditions

On the temperature graph, May has a relatively high temperature (warm). On the precipitation graph, May has a relatively high precipitation (moist).

Step5: Estimate average annual temperature

Sum up all monthly temperatures visually and divide by 12. It is close to 16°.

Step6: Estimate total precipitation

Sum up the heights of all precipitation bars. It is over 200 mm.

Answer:

1. c. 23°
2. b. May, August, October
3. a. warm and moist
4. a. about 16°
5. d. over 200 mm