Question

(a) Use the climatograph above to identify the following.

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Identify the month with the least amount of rainfall in this temperate grassland.

The month with the least amount of rainfall is January, when only around 20 mm of rain fall in the month. In the climatograph, rainfall is represented by the bars, while temperature is represented by the line.

(ii) Identify the maximum mean monthly temperature in this temperate grassland.

The maximum mean monthly temperature occurs at the end of June and the start of July. The mean monthly temperature reaches over 25 degrees centigrades over this time period.

(iii) A climatograph for a tropical grassland or savanna would look different from the climatograph shown for a temperate grassland. Describe one difference in the patterns or trends in the temperature data in a tropical grassland compared to those of a temperate grassland.

The climatograph for the tropical grassland would show similar patterns for rainfall, but higher mean monthly temperatures. Tropical grasslands are generally almost as dry as temperate grasslands, but they are much warmer over the year (lacking a proper winter for example).