Earth Science 7-Winnipeg,Canada

Winnipeg, Canada

Longitude/Latitude: 49.53 N/ 97.09 W Elevation: 2,470.47244 meters Large Body of Water Near City: Lake Winnipeg Average Monthly Temperature High/Low (Celsius): January: -12.9/-22.9 February: -10.0/-20.6 March: -2.2/-12.5 April: 9.3/-2.1 May: 18.0/4.5 June: 22.8/10.3 July: 26.1/13.5 August: 25.0/12.0 September: 18.5/6.4 October: 11.5/0.6 November: -0.5/-8.8 December: -9.3/-18.3 Average Monthly Rainfall (Millimeters): January: 21.4 February: 19.0 March: 26.3 April: 33.9 May: 54.7 June: 81.1 July: 78.3 August: 65.5 September: 54.5 October: 35.0 November: 26.4 December: 21.7 Climate Zone: Humid Continental Climate In Winnipeg, Canada, the latitude, elevation, topography, proximity to water, ocean currents, prevailing winds, and vegetation make the temperature colder. Winnipeg is in a predominantly low pressure zone, this makes the climate cooler.

Winnipeg, Canada is located on the North American plate. The type of plate boundary that it is nearest to is a convergent plate boundary. Winnipeg is about 2,131 kilometers away from the western side of the North American plate's boundary.

Beneath Winnipeg are sedimentary rocks. Some of the specific types of rocks that lie beneath Winnipeg are shale and fossils.

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