Question

Study the temperature and rainfall graph of station X given below and answer the questions that follow : 

(i) Is the location of station X inland or coastal?
(ii) What is the cause of a sudden fall of temperature in July, even though it is a summer month?
(iii) Mention one main feature of the climate experienced by the station X.

Answer 1

(i)

Inland.
(ii)

The cause of the sudden fall of temperature in July is due to the onset of the monsoon season. There is a fall in temperature from July to September because of rainfall during this period.
(iii)

The station experiences a continental type of climate with marked seasonal changes with respect to temperature and rainfall.