Figure 1.4 New York City temperatures In addition to the average maximum and minimum temperatures for each month, extremes are also shown. The graph is based on data collected during a 30-year span and shows that significant departures from the average can occur. 48 44 Record highs 110 40 - 100 36 32 – 90 Average highs 28 80 Average lows 24 $70 20 16 - 60 ê 12 50 Record lows 8 4 40 30 4 20 - 8 -12 10 -16 -20 - 24 --10 -28 --20 -32 FMAMJ JASO ND Month Temperature ("C) Temperature ('F)

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Refer to the graph in Figure 1.4 to answer the following
questions about temperatures in New York City:
a. What is the approximate average daily high temperature
in January? In July?
b. Approximately what are the highest and lowest
temperatures ever recorded?

Figure 1.4
New York City temperatures
In addition to the average maximum and minimum temperatures for each
month, extremes are also shown. The graph is based on data collected
during a 30-year span and shows that significant departures from the
average can occur.
48
44
Record highs
110
40
- 100
36
32
– 90
Average highs
28
80
Average
lows
24
$70
20
16
- 60
ê 12
50
Record
lows
8
4
40
30
4
20
- 8
-12
10
-16
-20
- 24
--10
-28
--20
-32
FMAMJ JASO ND
Month
Temperature ("C)
Temperature ('F)
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 1.4 New York City temperatures In addition to the average maximum and minimum temperatures for each month, extremes are also shown. The graph is based on data collected during a 30-year span and shows that significant departures from the average can occur. 48 44 Record highs 110 40 - 100 36 32 – 90 Average highs 28 80 Average lows 24 $70 20 16 - 60 ê 12 50 Record lows 8 4 40 30 4 20 - 8 -12 10 -16 -20 - 24 --10 -28 --20 -32 FMAMJ JASO ND Month Temperature ("C) Temperature ('F)
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