Watch Climatic graphs (2:14) and review Figure 1 to answer the questions below.
• Which town in Australia is represented by this table and graph?
• What is the latitude and longitude of this town?
• Why would we want to know the latitude and longitude of this town?
• Which hemisphere is the town located in?
• Which unit of measurement is used to show the temperatures?
• Which unit of measurement is used to show the precipitation (rainfall)?
• What is the mean temperature in the town during April?
• In which month did 109 mm of rain fall?
Review Figure 2 and answer the following questions:
Which month has the highest precipitation?
How much rain fell during this month?
Which month had the lowest precipitation?
What is the total annual (yearly) rainfall for the year?
Name the months in the wetter season.
Name the months in the drier season.
Review Figure 3 and answer the following questions.
· What is Tokyo’s maximum temperature?
· In what month does this occur?
· What is Tokyo’s minimum temperature?
· In which month does this occur?
· What is the annual temperature range in Tokyo?
Review Figure 4 to answer the following questions.
· Which city is located in the northern hemisphere?
· Is City A close to the Equator? Explain your answer.
Review Figure 5 and answer the following questions.
· During which 3 months is winter in Troughton Island?
· During which 3 months is autumn in Gunnedah?
· When is the wet season in Troughton Island? Justify your response.