Earth Science 7- Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
latitude = 42°21'30.35"N
longitude = 71° 3'35.18"W
Elevation above sea level = 11ft
Boston is right on the coast of the Atlantic ocean
Average high temperatures Average Low temperatures
January:36 Degrees Fahrenheit January:22degrees fahrenheit
February:39 Degrees Fahrenheit February:24degrees fahrenheit
March:46 Degrees Fahrenheit March:31degrees fahrenheit
April:56 Degrees Fahrenheit April:41degrees fahrenheit
May:67 Degrees Fahrenheit May:50degrees fahrenheit
June:77 Degrees Fahrenheit June:59degrees fahrenheit
July:82 Degrees Fahrenheit July:65degrees fahrenheit
August:80 Degrees Fahrenheit August:64degrees fahrenheit
September:73 Degrees Fahrenheit September:57degrees fahrenheit
October:62 Degrees Fahrenheit October:46degrees fahrenheit November:52 Degrees Fahrenheit November:38degrees fahrenheit December:42 Degrees Fahrenheit December:28degrees fahrenheit
average monthly temperature average monthly precipitation pressure zone
Average mon January: 3.92 inches Low pressure zone february: 3.30 inches March: 3.85 inches The prevailing winds go from west to east across boston April: 3.60 inches May: 3.24 inches warm currents coming up the gulf stream June: 3.22 inches July: 3.06 inches Temperate vegetation August: 3.37 inches September: 3.47 inches October: 3.79 inches November: 3.98 inches December: 3.23 inches
Types of Rocks in Boston
IN BOSTON THERE ARE MOSTLY SEDIMENTARY ROCKS BECAUSE BOSTON IS CLOSE TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THERE ARE ALSO SOME METAMORPHIC ROCKS BECAUSE OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS.
PLATES NEAR BOSTON
BOSTON IS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE AND THE OTHER TWO CLOSEST PLATE BOUNDARIES ARE THE CONVERGENT BOUNDARY ON THE AFRICAN PLATE AND THE COMPLEX BOUNDARY ON THE CARIBBEAN PLATE. THE NEAREST PLATE BOUNDARY TO BOSTON IS THE CARIBBEAN PLATE.
Sources [Earth Science by McDougal Littel] precipitation [1]
