Read a climate map and match climate to how people live

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use the table

   City	Average rain and snow in a year (inches)
   Seattle, Washington	39.3
   Mobile, Alabama	67.1
   New York City	49.5
   Los Angeles, California	12.2

   Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

2. 1.

   Seattle is famous for rain. Pia checks the table. Which city gets the most rain and snow in a year?

   • New York City
   • Los Angeles
   • Mobile
   • Seattle
3. 2.

   Ren hears that Seattle is the rainiest place around. Using the table, which city gets the most rain and snow in a year?

   • Seattle
   • Atlanta
   • Denver
   • Los Angeles
4. 3.

   Zee finds Minneapolis's yearly temperature range: the warmest month minus the coldest month. What is it?

   • 90°F
   • 74°F
   • 58°F
   • 16°F
5. 4.

   Ari finds Honolulu's yearly temperature range: the warmest month minus the coldest month. What is it?

   • 156°F
   • 74°F
   • 8°F
   • 82°F
6. 5.

   Bo finds Denver's yearly temperature range: the warmest month minus the coldest month. What is it?

   • 32°F
   • 43°F
   • 75°F
   • 107°F
7. 6.

   Esme compares two road-trip stops. Which city is warmer on average in July?

   • Los Angeles
   • You can't tell from this table
   • Denver
   • Both about the same
8. 7.

   Kira compares July in two cities for a class chart. Which one is warmer on average in July?

   • Neither; both average 76°F
   • Charleston
   • You need a map to tell
   • Los Angeles

9. Use this

   Sorting card (classroom rules, simplified from the Köppen system). Check in this order: 1. Polar: the warmest month averages below 50°F. 2. Dry: less than 10 inches of rain and snow in a year. 3. Tropical: every month averages 64°F or warmer. 4. Mid-latitude: everything else. Honolulu, Hawaii: warmest month 82°F, coldest month 74°F, 16.4 inches a year. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

10. 8.

    Luz uses the sorting card on Honolulu. Which climate group does Honolulu belong to?

    • Mid-latitude
    • Dry
    • Polar
    • Tropical

11. Use this

    Sorting card (classroom rules, simplified from the Köppen system). Check in this order: 1. Polar: the warmest month averages below 50°F. 2. Dry: less than 10 inches of rain and snow in a year. 3. Tropical: every month averages 64°F or warmer. 4. Mid-latitude: everything else. Los Angeles, California: warmest month 71°F, coldest month 58°F, 12.2 inches a year. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

12. 9.

    Milo uses the sorting card on Los Angeles. Which climate group does Los Angeles belong to?

    • Dry
    • Polar
    • Tropical
    • Mid-latitude

13. Use this

    Sorting card (classroom rules, simplified from the Köppen system). Check in this order: 1. Polar: the warmest month averages below 50°F. 2. Dry: less than 10 inches of rain and snow in a year. 3. Tropical: every month averages 64°F or warmer. 4. Mid-latitude: everything else. Las Vegas, Nevada: warmest month 93°F, coldest month 48°F, 4.2 inches a year. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 climate normals.

14. 10.

    Noah uses the sorting card on Las Vegas. Which climate group does Las Vegas belong to?

    • Tropical
    • Polar
    • Mid-latitude
    • Dry