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Question
Study the graphs given in Fig and answer the following questions.
- In which month is the highest temperature found in all four cities?
- In which month does it rain the most in the given cities?
- When does Brazil have its rainy season?
- Which city has the maximum range of temperature? How much is it?
- What type of climate will be found in Rio De Janerio?
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Solution
- The highest temperature in:
- Manaus: August-October
- Belem: June- December
- Porto Alegre: January- February
- Rio de Janeiro: February
- The highest rainfall in:
- Manaus: March
- Belem: March
- Porto Alegre: August- September
- Rio de Janeiro: January, February, December
- Brazil has its rainy season during the months of December to April.
- Porto Alegre has the highest range of temperature, ranging from 30 to 140 degrees Celsius.
- Rio de Janeiro has a tropical savannah climate.
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