Question

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below:

Note: In the graphs, the dark line represents the max. temperature and the lighter line represents min. temperature. The bars represent the amount of rainfall every month in each city.

1. Where in the four cities is the rainfall heaviest?
2. Which city has the most rainfall throughout the year?
3. Which city experiences the highest temperature?
4. Calculate the average range of minimum and maximum temperature for all four cities.
5. What do the temperature curves in Delhi indicate?
6. What is the condition of Mumbai during monsoons?

Answer 1

1. Kolkata receives the heaviest rainfall among the four cities.
2. Kolkata receives the most rainfall throughout the year.
3. Delhi experiences the highest temperature.
4. The minimum and maximum range of temperatures are:
   (i) Delhi: Maximum - 20°C; Minimum - 22°C
   (ii) Kolkata: Maximum - 12°C; Minimum - 18°C
   (iii) Mumbai: Maximum - 3°C; Minimum - 9°C
   (iv) Chennai: Maximum - 10°C; Minimum - 7°C
5. The temperature curves of Delhi show that the city experiences extreme temperatures.
6. Mumbai receives heavy rainfall during the months of monsoon.