Tim lives in a city with an average rainfall of 30 millimeters per year. It has hot summers and cool winters. It is hottest duri
ng July, with an average temperature of 70°F, and coldest during January, with an average temperature of 28°F. Tim lives in a city where the climate is ...?
a)continental
b)dry
c)moderate
d)polar
This question can be answered by deduction. The first thing to note is that 30mm of rainfall each year is VERY LOW, barely 3 centimeters of water in a year. Immediately we can discount polar and moderate climates. This leaves us with continental or dry climate.
A characteristic feature of continental climates is dry (i.e. low rainfall) and hot summers, cool winters. Looking at the temperatures in Tim's city we can conclude that this is a fit for a continental climate. So the answer is A.
