Question

wilmington, north carolina, and santa monica, california, are two coastal cities in the united states. the graph below shows the average monthly precipitation totals for these two cities. average precipitation 250 200 150 precipitation (mm) 100 50 0 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec month wilmington santa monica based on the graph, select the true statements. on average, santa monica receives almost no precipitation from june through september. on average, santa monica receives less precipitation throughout the year than wilmington. on average, wilmington receives more summer precipitation than santa monica. on average, wilmington receives less precipitation during the summer than during the winter.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze first statement

Check Santa Monica's (red) precipitation from Jun - Sep. The graph shows near - 0 values. So this statement is true.

Step2: Analyze second statement

Compare Santa Monica (red) and Wilmington (blue) yearly. Wilmington's values are generally higher. So this statement is true.

Step3: Analyze third statement

Summer (Jun - Aug) precipitation: Wilmington (blue) has high values, Santa Monica (red) has near - 0. So this statement is true.

Step4: Analyze fourth statement

Wilmington's summer (Jun - Aug) vs winter (Dec - Feb) precipitation. Summer values (e.g., Jun: ~150, Jul: ~180, Aug: ~210) are higher than winter (Jan: ~100, Feb: ~90). So this statement is false.

Answer:

• On average, Santa Monica receives almost no precipitation from June through September.
• On average, Santa Monica receives less precipitation throughout the year than Wilmington.
• On average, Wilmington receives more summer precipitation than Santa Monica.