World
Wide Water Riddle
Look at the chart below that measures rainfall
in cities around the world. Then read the riddles and see if you can figure
them out. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.
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I am the capital
city of Egypt. I get about one inch of rain every year! Who am I? |
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I am a city in the Sonoran Desert in the United
States. I get about 11 inches of rain each year. Who am I? |
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I am a very big city on the East Coast of the United
States. I get about 42 inches of rain every year. Who am I? |
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I am a city that is located in the driest desert
in North America. I get about 4 inches of rain each year. Who am I? |
| Alice
Springs, Australia |
11.3 |
Miami, USA |
47.0 |
| Cairo, Egypt |
0.8 |
New York City, USA |
42.6 |
| Chicago, USA |
36.2 |
Phoenix, USA |
6.7 |
| El Paso, USA |
8.5 |
Salt Lake City, USA |
9.4 |
| Las Vegas, USA |
4.1 |
Seattle, USA |
33.2 |
| Lima, Peru |
0.6 |
Shanghai, China |
44.9 |
| London, England |
23.3 |
Tucson, USA |
11.5 |
| Mexico City, Mexico |
24.6 |
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Answers:
Cairo
Tucson
New York City
Las Vegas
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