Read a climate map and match climate to how people live

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals. Ari's family wants a Tucson hike in a month that is cool (below 75°F) and dry (under 1 inch). Which month fits both?

   • April
   • July
   • June
   • August
2. 2.

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals. Esme plans a Fairbanks camping trip with a grown-up: the warmest month that gets under 2 inches of rain. Which month is it?

   • May
   • July
   • August
   • June

3. Read this first

   Use the table

   City	Warmest month (average)	Coldest month (average)
   Fairbanks, Alaska	July, 63°F	January, -8°F
   Baltimore, Maryland	July, 78°F	January, 34°F

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

4. 3.

   Jun compares two cities. Which has the larger yearly temperature range, warmest month minus coldest month, and how large?

   • Baltimore: 78°F
   • Fairbanks: 71°F
   • Fairbanks: 55°F
   • Baltimore: 44°F
5. 4.

   Kira compares an Arctic town with a river city. Which has the larger yearly temperature range, and how large?

   • Huntington: 76°F
   • Utqiaġvik: 54°F
   • Huntington: 41°F
   • Utqiaġvik: 30°F
6. 5.

   Luz compares a desert city with a coastal city. Which has the larger yearly temperature range, and how large?

   • Baltimore: 112°F
   • Tucson: 88°F
   • Baltimore: 44°F
   • Tucson: 35°F
7. 6.

   Suppose it snows one day in Tucson this winter. Milo's friend says that proves Tucson has a snowy climate. Which response is right?

   • Agree: one snowy day shows the climate
   • Disagree: one snowy day is weather, not climate
   • Disagree: snow cannot fall in a desert
   • Agree: deserts are snowy in winter
8. 7.

   Noah's friend says San Diego is closer to the equator than Baltimore, so it must be warmer in July. Which response is right?

   • Disagree: they have the same July average
   • Disagree: Baltimore averages warmer in July
   • Agree: California is warmer than Maryland
   • Agree: the place nearer the equator is the warmer one
9. 8.

   Suppose one July in Baltimore is cooler than usual. Ren's note says, "Baltimore's climate has turned cool." Which fix makes the note right?

   • Change "Baltimore" to "Boston"
   • Leave it: one cool July changes the climate
   • Change "cool" to "hot"
   • Change "climate" to "weather"
10. 9.

    Tala's note says, "Huntington is farther from the equator than San Diego, so Huntington is cooler in July." Which fix makes it right?

    • Leave it: farther from the equator means cooler
    • Change "cooler" to "warmer"
    • Change "San Diego" to "Tucson"
    • Change "July" to "August"
11. 10.

    Zee's note says, "Utqiaġvik, Alaska, is snowy, so it gets lots of precipitation." Which fix makes it right?

    • Change "lots of" to "very little"
    • Leave it: snowy places get lots of precipitation
    • Change "snowy" to "rainy"
    • Change "Alaska" to "Canada"