Read a climate map and match climate to how people live

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use this

   Speech bubble with the sentence, beside a calendar showing one day and a shelf of 30 yearly calendars.

2. 1.

   Kira says, "It is pouring rain at the bus stop right now." Is that weather or climate?

   • Climate: it is about rain
   • Weather: it describes many years
   • Weather: it describes one moment
   • Climate: it is about a whole town
3. 2.

   Luz's report says Phoenix gets about 7 inches of rain and snow in an average year. Is that weather or climate?

   • Climate: it is about one day
   • Weather: it describes one moment
   • Climate: it is an average over many years
   • Weather: it is about rain and snow
4. 3.

   Milo's app says tomorrow will be windy and cold in Anchorage. Is that weather or climate?

   • Weather: it describes one day
   • Weather: it describes a whole season
   • Climate: it describes many years
   • Climate: Anchorage is a cold place

5. Use this

   Values drawn: temperature 57, 60, 66, 73, 82, 91, 96, 94, 89, 77, 65, 56; precipitation 0.87, 0.87, 0.83, 0.22, 0.13, 0.02, 0.91, 0.93, 0.57, 0.56, 0.57, 0.74. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

6. 4.

   Noah reads Phoenix's climate graph. Temperature is the line, on the left scale. About what is the average temperature in January?

   • About 75°F
   • About 1°F
   • About 57°F
   • About 96°F

7. Use this

   Values drawn: temperature 69, 71, 73, 77, 80, 83, 84, 84, 83, 80, 75, 71; precipitation 1.83, 2.15, 2.46, 3.36, 6.32, 10.51, 7.36, 9.58, 10.22, 7.65, 3.53, 2.44. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

8. 5.

   Ren checks Miami's climate graph for a winter trip. Temperature is the line, on the left scale. About how warm is Miami in January?

   • About 69°F
   • About 2°F
   • About 50°F
   • About 84°F

9. Use this

   Values drawn: temperature 29, 30, 33, 41, 49, 55, 57, 56, 50, 42, 34, 30; precipitation 6.02, 4.31, 3.67, 3.47, 3.51, 3.82, 5.14, 6.41, 9.15, 8.42, 6.54, 6.53. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

10. 6.

    Tala reads Juneau's climate graph. Rain and snow are the bars, on the right scale. Which month is the wettest?

    • January
    • September
    • June
    • July

11. Use this

    Values drawn: temperature 71, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 77, 76, 74, 72; precipitation 7.86, 10.22, 12.68, 9.40, 6.99, 7.30, 9.24, 11.30, 8.70, 10.24, 14.39, 12.07. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

12. 7.

    Zee reads Hilo's climate graph. Rain is the bars, on the right scale. Which month is the wettest in Hilo, Hawaii?

    • May
    • March
    • August
    • November

13. Use this

    Values drawn: temperature 57, 60, 66, 73, 82, 91, 96, 94, 89, 77, 65, 56; precipitation 0.87, 0.87, 0.83, 0.22, 0.13, 0.02, 0.91, 0.93, 0.57, 0.56, 0.57, 0.74. Data: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals.

14. 8.

    Ari reads Phoenix's climate graph again. Rain is the bars, on the right scale. Which month is the driest?

    • June
    • December
    • August
    • March
16. 9.

    Bo looks at a map of climate bands. A town near the equator and close to sea level most likely has which climate?

    • Dry
    • Mid-latitude
    • Tropical
    • Polar
17. 10.

    Jun finds a spot near 30° N, deep inside a large continent where dry air sinks. Which climate does the map most likely show there?

    Use the picture in question 9.

    • Polar
    • Dry
    • Mid-latitude
    • Tropical