The temperature at 6:00 am was -12 degrees. By 3:00 pm, the temperature was 27 degrees. What was the change in temperature between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm?
27° - (-12°) = 39° change in 9 hours
Became curious what the greatest change per day in history was, so ....
The largest recorded temperature change in one place over a 24-hour period occurred in Jan 1972 in Loma, Montana, when the temperature rose from −47.8 to 9.4 °C , a change of 57.2° C
The most dramatic temperature change occurred in Pincher Creek, Alberta in Jan 1962, when the temperature rose from -19° to 22° C in one hour or 41° in one hour.
The stuff you don't learn on Jiskha!
Wow! That reminds me of a popular newspaper columnist many years ago. Every so often he'd write a column on "things I learned on the way to looking up other things."
Thanks, Reiny.
27 + 12 = ?
Fun Fact... I have visited Pincher Creek Alberta : )
To find the change in temperature between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm, you need to calculate the difference between the two temperatures. Subtract the temperature at 6:00 am from the temperature at 3:00 pm.
First, let's assign variables to the temperatures. Let T1 represent the temperature at 6:00 am (-12 degrees) and T2 represent the temperature at 3:00 pm (27 degrees).
Next, subtract T1 from T2:
T2 - T1 = 27 - (-12) = 27 + 12 = 39 degrees
Therefore, the change in temperature between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm is 39 degrees.