IB ESS HL 2.4.1 Climate Vs Weather Questions

a. Zermatt is wettest in the summer months of May, June, July and August / peak precipitation in Zermatt is in May / total precipitation per year in Zermatt is $590 \mathrm{~mm} /$ maximum precipitation in Zermatt is 70 mm ;
b. Montana is wet all year / peak precipitation in Montana is in December / total precipitation per year in Montana is $830 \mathrm{~mm} /$ maximum precipitation in Montana is about 99 mm ;
c. Montana is wetter than/has more precipitation (than Zermatt) / Zermatt has less precipitation/is drier(than Montana);
d. Temperatures range from approximately $-1 /-2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $16 / 17^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in Montana / highest mean monthly temperature is $16^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in Montana;
e. Temperatures range from approximately $-3 /-4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $14^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in Zermatt / highest mean monthly temperature is $14^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in Zermatt;
f. Temperatures are colder in Zermatt (than in Montana) / Montana is warmer (than Zermatt);

Note to examiners: reserve one mark for Montana and one mark for Zermatt. While comparison terms are encouraged, they are not mandatory for this question.