(d) Study the climatic data of two cities of India provided below and answer the questions that follow:
Month:- January February March April May June July August September October November December
Station A
Temperature (°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 (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
Station B
Temperature (°C) 24.4 24.4 26.7 28.3 30.0 28.9 27.2 27.2 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.0
Rainfall (cm) 0.25 0.25 ----- ----- 1.75 50.2 61.0 37.0 27.0 4.75 1.00 -----
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A.
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by Station B?
(iii) On which coast is Station A situated? Name the rains that bring rainfall to this region.
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Answers
(i)
Annual Range of Temperature = Highest Temperature - Lowest Temperature
= 32.5 - 24.5
= 8 °C
(ii)
Total Rainfall = Sum of rainfall in all months
= 0.25 + 0.25 + 1.75 + 50.2 + 61.0 + 37.0 + 27.0 + 4.75 + 1.00
= 183.2 cm
(iii)
Station A is situated on the Eastern Coast because it gets more rainfall in the winter months of October, November and December.
It gets rain from the North-East Monsoon winds
Answer:
i. 8°C
ii. 183.2cm
iii. Eastern coast
Explanation:
(i)
Annual Range of Temperature = Highest Temperature - Lowest Temperature
= 32.5- 24.5
= 8°C
(ii) Total Rainfall Sum of rainfall in all months
= 0.25 +0.25 +1.75 + 50.2 + 61.0 + 37.0 + 27.0 +4.75 +1.00
= 183.2 cm
(iii)
Station A is situated on the Eastern Coast because it gets more rainfall in the winter months of October, November and December.
It gets rain from the North-East Monsoon winds