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1 .1 P H Y S I C A L G E O G R A P H Y
Analyze Climate and Elevation
South America elevation
How are elevation and climate related? Study the cross-section map and the
climographs for three South American cities. Then answer the questions.
Remember that the bars in a climograph represent precipitation and the line
represents temperature.
6
ANDES
MOUNTAINS
60°
0
0
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Manaus, Brazil
12
0°
100°
10
80°
8
60°
6
40°
4
20°
2
0
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Natal, Brazil
12
0°
80°
8
60°
6
40°
4
20°
2
0
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
Source: WorldClimate.com
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JUN
JUL
AUG
500
500
1,000 Kilometers
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cur
3,048
Natal
Tu
uR
sR
1,000 Miles
ng
ajo
Manaus
A M A Z O N
B A S I N
Xi
Ta
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Jap
Ne
Amgro R
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on
R
R.
ay
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302 ft
92 m
4,572
98 ft
30 m
BRA ZI L I A N HI G HL A N DS
Quito
1,524
610
0
Manaus
Natal
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1.Analyze Data How do the temperature and precipitation patterns of
NGM66 GA11 Elevation Map of South America
Quito
compare to those of Manaus and Natal?
Second
Proof
01/12/11
2.Make Inferences Is absolute location (latitude and longitude) or
elevation more important in determining Quito’s climate? Explain.
100°
10
JAN
t emperat ure ( ° F )
0
s.
.
80°
20°
2
9,350 ft
2,850 m
5,000
2,000
0
40°
4
Quito
tum
10,000
100°
8
precipi tat ion ( i n c h e s)
15,000
SEP
Precipitation
OCT
NOV
DEC
0°
3.Make Generalizations How would you describe the effect of increasing
altitude on a place’s climate?
South America Geography & History SEC TION 1.1
12
10
Elevation
meters
Pu
Quito, Ecuador
Elevation
feet
Temperature
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