How is average annual rainfall calculated?
c) Using the map created above, describe the distribution of rainfall in Australia. d) Why does Canberra have a lower average daily minimum temperature than Hobart? e) Why does Alice Springs have a lower average daily maximum than Darwin? f) Hobart has the lowest average daily maximum temperature, but not the lowest average daily minimum. Explain. g) Alice Springs has the second highest average daily maximum temperature but the fourth highest daily minimum temperature. Explain why this is the case. h) Using examples from the table explain how distance from the sea and latitude affect rainfall and temperatures in Australia. i) Use the publication Australia’s Environment: Issues and Trends, 2007 (cat. no. 4613.0) to summarise the weather conditions associated with El Nino and La Nina? 6.4 Where is water stored in Australia? Large dams and farm storages hold water until it is required by households, industries and agriculture. Dams and farm dams Go to the website of the Water Resources Ob
