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?

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

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals. Bo plans a bike day in Huntington, West Virginia: warm (65°F or more) with the least rain. Which month fits best?

   • May
   • October
   • September
   • July
3. 3.

   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
   • June
   • August

4. 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.

5. 4.

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

   • Fairbanks: 71°F
   • Fairbanks: 55°F
   • Baltimore: 78°F
   • Baltimore: 44°F
6. 5.

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

   • Disagree: snow cannot fall in a desert
   • Disagree: one snowy day is weather, not climate
   • Agree: one snowy day shows the climate
   • Agree: deserts are snowy in winter
7. 6.

   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: Baltimore averages warmer in July
   • Disagree: they have the same July average
   • Agree: California is warmer than Maryland
   • Agree: the place nearer the equator is the warmer one
8. 7.

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals. Pia's friend says Tucson is a desert city, so it gets less than 1 inch of rain in every month. Which response is right?

   • Disagree: Tucson gets more than 1 inch in most months
   • Agree: desert cities get little rain in any month
   • Disagree: July, August and September each get more than 1 inch
   • Agree: Tucson gets no rain in summer

9. Use the table

   City	Latitude	Average July temperature
   Baltimore, Maryland	39° N	78°F

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

10. 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?

    • Leave it: one cool July changes the climate
    • Change "Baltimore" to "Boston"
    • Change "cool" to "hot"
    • Change "climate" to "weather"
11. 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 "July" to "August"
    • Change "cooler" to "warmer"
    • Change "San Diego" to "Tucson"
12. 10.

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

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