Environmental Science 15th Edition by Scott Spoolman,Tyler Miller

Exercise 19

In this chapter, you learned how long-term variations in average temperatures and average precipitation play a major role in determining the types of deserts, forests, and grasslands found in different parts of the world. Below are typical annual climate graphs for a tropical grassland (savanna) in Africa and a temperate grassland in the Midwestern United States.

What are the driest months in each of these areas?