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Positive and Negative Numbers

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http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell06.sw

LI: We are learning to find the difference between negative and positive numbers in the context of temperatures.

Month

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Moscow- Average

Temperatures 0C

-8

-9

-3

5

11

19

23

21

10

4

-2

-6

Ushuaia Average

Temperatures 0C

5.7

5.2

3.5

2.1

0.3

-1.3

-1.4

-1.0

0.5

2.3

3.9

4.9

Reykjavik Average

Temperatures 0C

2

2

1

1

4

7

9

8

6

3

0

2

Bournemouth

Average

Temperatures 0C

4

5

8

10

11

15

18

17

14

12

7

5

 

 

  1. What is the difference between the coldest and warmest temperatures in Moscow ?
  2. What is the difference between the coldest and warmest temperatures in Reykjavik?
  3. What is the difference between the coldest and warmest temperatures in Bournemouth?
  4. What is the difference between the coldest and warmest temperatures in Ushuaia?

 

  1. a) Between which 2 months is there the greatest difference in temperature in Moscow? b) What is it?
  2. a)Between which 2 months is there the greatest difference in temperature in Ushuaia? b) What is it?
  3. a) Between which 2 months is there the greatest difference in temperature in Reykjavik? b) What is it?
  4. a) Between which 2 months is there the greatest difference in temperature in Bournemouth? b) What is it?

 

  1. What is the difference in temperature between Moscow and Bournemouth in December?
  2. What is the difference in temperature between Moscow and Ushuaia in July?
  3. What is the difference in temperature between Moscow and Ushuaia in January?
  4. In which month is there a difference in temperature of 8.30C between Ushuaia and Reykjavik?

 

  1. What is the mean temperature in Reykjavik?