Section t elevation and temperature within the troposphere, temperatures decrease whereas concepción is at 490 m with increasing altitude above earth's surface: thelevel. the hot, humid climate o normal lapse rate of temperature change with alti much lower elevation stands in (1608 ft) above sea f concepción at its marked contrast to the cool, dry climate of highland la paz r 3.5 fo/1000 ft. worldwide, mountainous areas experience lower temperatures . people living around high-elevation la paz than do regions nearer itudes. the consequences are that average sea level, even at similar lat actually grow wheat, barley, and potatoes-crops characteristically grown in the cooler midlatitudes air tem- tem- pera tures at higher elevations are lower, nighttime at lower elevations. these crops do well despite the cooling increases, and the temperature range between day and night and between areas of sun light and shadow also increases. temperatures may and equ decrease noticeably in the shadows and shortly tude and consistent daylength) guarantee la paz fact that la paz is 4103 m above sea level. the com- bination of elevation (moderating temperatures) atorial location (producing higher sun alti- nset. surfaces both gain heat rapidly and these temperature conditions, averaging about 9c after su lose heat rapidly to the thinner atmosphere. for every month. such modera temperature data are presented in table 8.1 for and moisture conditions lead to the formation of la paz and concepción. both stations are approxi more fertile soils than those found in the warmer mately the same distance south of the equator but wetter climate of concepción. differ in elevation. la paz is at 4103 m (13,461 ft), 1. using the temperature graphs provided in figure 8.1, plot the data from table 8.1 for these two cities. use a smooth curved line graph to portray the temperature data. calculate the average annual tempera- ture and the temperature range (difference between the highest and lowest) for each city hy are the temperatures at la paz more moderate in every month and so consistent overall as com- pared to concepción? 2. w recall that the normal lapse rate of temperature change with altitude is 6.4 c/1000 m, or 3.5 f°/1000 ft. calculate the difference in elevation between la paz and concepción and calculate what the differen in their mean (average) should actual difference between the mean annual temperatures for these t as that produced by calculating average normal lapse rate conditions? (show your work.) 3. ce annual temperatures should be, based on cooling at the normal lapse rate. is the wo cities higher, lower, or the same 4. the annual march of the seasons and the passage of the subsolar point between the tropics of cancer and capricorn affect these stations. can you detect from your temperature graphs these seasonal effects? explain.