Question

In Earth's southern hemisphere, the summer season is from December to March and winter is from June to September. The table shows the highest temperatures recorded at the South Pole for three different months.1.Write the three temperatures in order from least to greatest. Explain how you put the numbers in order.2. Which month had the lowest high temperature?3. Which month had the highest temperature?4. Which month had the coldest of the three temperatures?

Answer 1

1.

-24⁰F

-2⁰F

6⁰F

The further to the left a number is on the number line, the smaller it is, the further to the right it is, the larger it is.

2.

June had the lowest temperature with a temperature of -24⁰F

3.

January had the highest temperature with a temperature of 6⁰F

4. Since june had the lowest temperature it also had the coldest of the three temperatures.