Question

(a)Study the climatic data of station X given below and answer the questions that

follow: [3]

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Temperature

(in C)

24.5 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 32.5 30.7 30.0 29.7 28.0 26.0 24.6

Rainfall

(in cm)

2.8 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.5 5.1 9.5 11.3 12.4 28.1 34.5 13.6

(i)Calculate the annual range of temperature.

(ii)Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.

(iii)On which coast of India does the station lie.Give a reason for your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

your answar

Annual rainfall = Sum of rainfall in all twelve months Therefore, annual rainfall is 129.2 cm. The total annual rainfall = Sum of rainfall in all twelve months. Therefore, annual rainfall is 128.7 cm.

(ii) The annual range of temperature = Maximum temperature − minimum temperature 32.5°C − 24.5°C = 8°C

(iii) The station lies on the south-eastern coast of India (Tamil Nadu) as the station receives maximum rainfall from the retreating monsoon.

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