For a certain location in the Northern Hemisphere, the graph shows both the average (arithmetic mean) number of inches of rain and the average number of inches of water runoff into a nearby river each month. Generally, runoff is greatest in late winter and early spring, when the vegetation is dormant and the ground is saturated.
Select from each drop-down menu the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information provided.
As compared with the previous month, the only month with a greater average amount of rain and a lesser average amount of runoff is , when the average amount of rain exceeds the average amount of runoff by approximately inches.