ReasoningEasy1 mark
4(iv)
Study the climate data of station X and answer the following questions: Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec | Temp °C: 13.5, 16.8, 22.4, 33.6, 38.6, 30.2, 29.3, 28.4, 27.8, 25.7, 19.9, 15.5 | Rainfall cm: 1.3, –, –, 5.9, 12.4, 43.9, 51.4, 39.8, 20.9, 15.1, 2.6, 2.1
Is station X located near the sea or away from the sea? Give a reason for your answer.
Topic: Continentality
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Answer
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Away from the sea. The annual range of temperature (38.6 − 13.5 = 25.1 °C) is far too large for a coastal station — such extremes belong to the continental interior.
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