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UST 289 Quantitative Exercise 2 Instructions and Answers GRADED A+

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UST 289 Quantitative Exercise 2 Instructions Use the data provided to create the graphs. Bar graphs work the best. Then use the data to answer the questions. You may want to state sources to suppor ... t your answers. 30 points. 1. Graph the average low and high temperatures for the year. 2. Graph the average monthly precipitation. 3. Graph the sunshine percentage for the year. 4. Compare the graphs for the sunshine percentages with the Sun’s elevation graph you did in Quantitative 1. Using the information in the graphs, answer the following questions in detail. 1. What are the normal weather patterns that we experience in our area throughout the year? (Describe the seasonal change.) What is the month is the highest mean (average) temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? What is the month with the lowest mean (average) temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? 2. What month has the highest precipitation? Lowest? What comparison is there with the average temperature? 3. Is there a comparison between the percentage of sunshine per month and the high/low average temperature and precipitation per month? Please defend your answer using the comparisons of the graphs. 4. When and why is it most important to protect one’s skin from solar rays? State the reasons. What can be the outcomes with prolonged exposure to UV rays? (40 points) Month High Low Precipitation(inches) Jan 32.6 18.8 2.48 Feb 35.8 21.0 2.29 Mar 46.1 28.9 2.94 Apr 57.3 37.9 3.37 May 68.6 48.3 3.50 Jun 77.4 57.7 3.89 Jul 81.4 62.3 3.52 Aug 79.2 61.2 3.69 Sept 72.3 54.3 3.77 Oct 60.8 43.7 2.73 Nov 48.7 34.9 3.38 Dec 37.4 24.9 3.14 Sunshine Hours in Percentage Month Percentage January 30% [Show More]

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