Question

Which of the following conclusions are true with regard to the table given below? City Max.temperature Min.temperature Range of temperature

Thiruvananthapuram	33$˚$C	28$˚$C	5$˚$C
Bengaluru	35 $˚$C	23$˚$C	12$˚$C
Delhi	38$˚$C	21$˚$C	17$˚$C
Goa	33$˚$C	27$˚$C	6$˚$C

• A. Temperature ranges of places closer to the sea are smaller.
• B. Thiruvananthapuram has the most moderate weather conditions in the list given.
• C. Places far away from coast experience more extreme temperature changes.
• D. Moderate climate in coastal regions is due to the presence of land and sea breeze.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Places far away from coast experience more extreme temperature changes.

Continentality is a factor that affects the temperature or climate of a place based on distance from the sea. Places close to the sea have a moderate climate while places farther inland experience extreme weather conditions. For example, the maximum temperature of Thiruvananthapuram located close to the seashore varies from 26.2 - 28.7 degrees annually. On the other hand, the maximum temperature of Delhi varies from 14.4 - 33.3 degree celsius. Moderation of weather experienced in coastal regions may well be due to the fact that regions near ocean experience land and sea breeze, which moderates its climate, but it cannot be inferred from the table given.