Climates and People
Activity 2
The chart shows the annual average temperature for the coldest and warmest months for five cities in the United States.

Study the information and write a paragraph that states why the rule and table are in agreement; or why they disagree.

Temp/Precip
Duluth
Chicago
Nashville
Atlanta
Miami
Coldest Month 10 22 38 42 69 (Jan)
Warmest Month 70 78 80 80 82
Latitude 47 N 42 M 36 N 34 N 26 N

Rule: Increasing latitude has the effect of decreasing temperatures on Earth. This effect is there if you increase latitude north or south.