Given the high temperatures year-round and very low precipitation, City Y belongs to the Arid or Desert…

Question

Given the high temperatures year-round and very low precipitation, City Y belongs to the Arid or Desert Climate Zone.

ScanSolve AI Tutor · Accepted Answer

Here are the answers to Activity 3 based on the provided data for City Y:

Name the climatic zone for City Y: Given the high temperatures year-round and very low precipitation, City Y belongs to the Arid or Desert Climate Zone.
Which hemisphere does City Y belong to? The lowest temperatures occur during June, July, and August, which are winter months in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the average annual rainfall for City Y? (answer in 2 decimal place)

$$
28 + 17 + 12 + 15 + 12 + 10 + 8 + 4 + 7 + 10 + 11 + 14 = 148 \text{ mm}
$$

Divide the total by 12 months to find the average.
$$ \frac{148}{12} = 12.333... \text{ mm} $$
Round to two decimal places.
$$ \boxed{\text{12.33 mm}} $$
4. What is the average annual temperature for City Y? (answer in 2 decimal place)

$$
30 + 29 + 26.5 + 22 + 16.5 + 12.5 + 13 + 15.5 + 21 + 24.5 + 27 + 28.5 = 246^\circ\text{C}
$$

Divide the total by 12 months to find the average.
$$ \frac{246}{12} = 20.5^\circ\text{C} $$
Express in two decimal places.
$$ \boxed{\text{20.50}^\circ\text{C}} $$
5. Explain, what happens in January in terms of temperature/precipitation; In January, City Y experiences its highest annual temperature at $30^\circ\text{C}$ and its highest monthly precipitation at 28 mm. This indicates a hot and relatively wet (for an arid climate) summer month.

Given the high temperatures year-round and very low precipitation, City Y belongs to the Arid or Desert Climate Zone.