Difference between revisions of "Earth Science 7-Lima, Peru"

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Earth Science 7- Cities

Overview

Latitude/Longitude: 12° 03' S, 77º 03 W'

Elevation: 108 meters

Major body of water: About 20 kilometers from Pacific Ocean

Climate Zone

Desert climate

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.

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.

Type of Rock in Lima

Metamorphic rock, because Lima is so near a plate boundary and there is lots of heat and pressure.

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

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

[1] Maps of the World [2] National Geographic [3] Google Earth [4] The Weather Channel