Earth Science 7-Lima, Peru
Overview
Latitude/Longitude: 12° 03' S, 77º 03 W'[1]
Elevation: 108 meters[1]
Major body of water: About 20 kilometers from Pacific Ocean[1]
Climate Zone
Desert climate[2]
Peru is warm because it's pretty close to the equator and receives more direct sunlight. It is at a high elevation and a low pressure.[2]
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Lima
Lima is on the South American Plate, about 100 miles from the boundary with the Nazca plate, which makes it subject to several earthquakes, and it is near a rift.[3]
Type of Rock in Lima
Metamorphic rock, because Lima is so near a plate boundary and there is lots of heat and pressure.[3]
Temperature and Rainfall
Average Monthly Temperature:
Average Temperature:
Jan: 22.2°C Feb: 22.8°C Mar: 22.3°C Apr: 20.5°C May: 18.5°C Jun: 17.1°C Jul: 16.3°C Aug: 16.1°C Sep: 16.1°C Oct: 17°C Nov: 18.5°C Dec: 20.5°C
Annual: 19°C
Average High:
Jan: 26°C Feb: 27°C Mar: 27°C Apr: 24°C May: 22°C Jun: 21°C Jul: 19°C Aug: 19°C Sep: 19°C Oct: 21°C Nov: 22°C Dec: 24°C
Annual: 22°C
Average Low:
Jan: 20°C Feb: 21°C Mar: 21°C Apr: 19°C May: 17°C Jun: 16°C Jul: 16°C Aug:16°C Sep: 15°C Oct: 16°C Noz: 17°C Dec: 19°C
Annual: 17°C[4]
Average Monthly Rainfall:
Jan: 0 millimeters Feb: 0 millimeters Mar: 0 millimeters Apr: 0 millimeters May: 0 millimeters Jun: 2.5 millimeters Jul: 5.1 millimeters Aug: 2.5 millimeters Sep: 2.5 millimeters Oct: 2.5 millimeters Nov: 0 millimeters Dec: 0 millimeters[4]
[1] Maps of the World
[2] National Geographic
[3] Google Earth
[4] The Weather Channel
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