Gang of 14 Clues
Set 1:
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d)
The city is located between 55o N and 65o N, elevation is less than 1000 ft.
Precipitation in July and August is about an inch and a half each month.
Temperature range is very extreme from January to July.
Climate is Continental – Subarctic.
Set 2:
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b)
c)
d)
Site is located in the eastern hemisphere, below 100 ft elevation.
Rainfall in July averages almost 26 inches.
Average temperature for November is about 80o F.
Climate is described as hot all year with rainy and dry seasons.
Set 3:
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b)
c)
d)
Located in the northern hemisphere, more than 50 ft above sea level.
Heavy rainfall can be expected year-round, with the most falling in December.
Temperatures all year are about 76o F.
Climate is a Tropical rain forest.
Set 4:
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b)
c)
d)
This city is located in the western hemisphere, elevation below 1000 ft.
Precipitation amounts are lowest in the winter months.
Temperature range (warmest minus the coldest months) exceeds 50o F.
Climate is Continental with hot, wet summer and cold, snowy winter.
Set 5:
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b)
c)
d)
Located between 55o N and 65o N, elevation is close to sea level.
December is warmer than January or February, and summers are wetter than winters.
Annual temperature range (warmest month minus coldest) is more than 50o F.
Climate is Continental: Cool Summer.
Set 6
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b)
c)
d)
Located in the southern hemisphere, elevation more than 9000 ft.
There is no measurable precipitation for the entire year.
Temperatures in the warmest months average about -25o F.
Climate is Ice Cap and is very cold all year.
Set 7:
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b)
c)
d)
Elevation is between sea level and 200 feet.
Precipitation averages 4 inches for both October and November.
Average annual temperature does not exceed 30o F.
Climate is Mild – Mediterranean with hot and dry summer, mild and rainy winter.
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Gang of 14 Clues
Set 8:
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b)
c)
d)
Elevation is less than 1000 ft.
Precipitation amounts are less than 2 inches for each month.
This location’s temperature range is about 40o F.
The climate is classified as Steppe – a semi-desert with occasional rain.
Set 9:
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b)
c)
d)
Elevation is below 100 feet, latitude is above 60o N.
Rainfall is highest in July and August.
The temperatures in April are about 0o F.
The climate type is Polar – Tundra and is dry and cool to very cold all year.
Set 10:
a) This site is located in the tropics, elevation is more than 9000 ft.
b) April is the wettest month of the year.
c) Average annual temperature: 57o F.
d) The climate is classified as a highland in which climate varies greatly with elevation and
latitude.
Set 11:
a) This site is located in both the southern and eastern hemispheres.
b) Annual precipitation is less than 10 inches.
c) Temperatures in this place do not generally fall below 50o F.
d) Climate is desert and is very dry all year.
Set 12:
a) This place is located in the eastern hemisphere; elevation is close to sea level.
b) Rainfall is fairly consistent year round, close to 2 inches each month.
c) Temperature range is less than 20o F.
d) Climate is Mild: Marine.
Set 13:
a) The longitude is between 20o E and 30o E, elevation is less than 5000 ft.
b) Although the winter months have very little rainfall, average annual rainfall is over 15
inches.
c) Annual fluctuation of temperature is about 25o F.
d) Climate is Steppe, a semi-desert with occasional rain.
Set 14:
a) This site is located between 20o N and 30o N.
b) Precipitation is heavy in the summer with May being the wettest month.
c) Temperatures in this place generally do not fall below 50oF.
d) Climate is a Mild – Humid Subtropical with hot and wet summer, mild and damp winter.
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