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Locate Cullowhee, NC, Albuquerque, NM, and Los Angeles, CA on a map. Based on your data, which city would you expect to have the largest annual temperature range? Which city would you expect to have the least annual temperature range? Explain your answer.

Respuesta :

Annual range is the difference of the mean temperature between the hottest and the coldest month. 

Cullowhee, NC,
Hottest month:
July - Ave. High: 85 
°F ; Ave. Low - 62 °F . Mean = (85+62)/2 = 73.5 °F
Coldest month:
January - Ave. High: 48 
°F ; Ave. Low - 24 °F. Mean = (48+24)/2 =  36 °F
Annual Temperature range = 73.5 - 36 = 37.5 °F

Albuquerque, NM, - 
largest annual temperature range
Hottest Month:
July: Ave High: 90 
°F ; Ave. Low: 66 °F; Mean = (90 + 66) / 2 = 78 °F
Coldest Month:
December: Ave High: 46 
°F ; Ave. Low 26 °F ; Mean = (46 + 26)/2 = 36 °F
Annual Temperature range = 78 - 36 = 42 °F

Los Angeles, CA - lowest annual temperature range

Hottest Month:
August: Ave High: 79 °F ; Ave. Low: 62 °F ; Mean = (79 + 62) / 2 = 70.5 °F
Coldest Month:
December-March: Ave High: 67 °F ; Ave. Low: 51 °F ; Mean = (67 + 51) / 2= 59 °F
Annual Temperature range = 70.5 - 59 = 11.5 °F