Weather or climate? Reading a climate graph

Grade 6 Science Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari reads four lines in a travel guide. Which line describes climate?

   • A blizzard closed the roads last Tuesday.
   • Today's high is 3 °C (37 °F).
   • Fog should lift by noon tomorrow.
   • January is usually the snowiest month.
2. 2.

   Esme sorts four facts about one city. Which fact describes its climate?

   • Last July was 2 °C warmer than usual.
   • A storm is moving in tonight.
   • July has averaged 24 °C over 1991–2020.
   • It was 31 °C (88 °F) last July 4.
4. 3.

   Jun studies the climate graph for Elkins, West Virginia. Which description fits it?

   • Cold winters with almost no rain or snow
   • Cold winters, warm summers, wet all year
   • Hot summers above 30 °C
   • Warm all year, with dry summers
5. 4.

   Using the bars on the Elkins graph, how much rain and snow falls in an average April, Kira?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • 152 mm
   • 11 mm
   • 85 mm
   • 104 mm
6. 5.

   How many degrees warmer is July than January in Elkins, on average, Luz?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • 22 °C warmer
   • 67 °C warmer
   • 23 °C warmer
   • 21 °C warmer
8. 6.

   Seattle is famous for drizzle. Using the bars on Milo's graph, which season is driest in Seattle?

   • Summer: July gets about 15 mm
   • Fall: October gets about 99 mm
   • Winter: the line is lowest in January
   • Winter: January gets about 147 mm
9. 7.

   Noah writes one line about Seattle's climate from the graph. Which line fits?

   Use the picture in question 6.

   • Mild, with dry winters and wet summers
   • It rains each winter day there
   • Mild, with wet winters and dry summers
   • Below zero each January
10. 8.

    How many degrees warmer is Seattle's July than its January, on average, Pia?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • 13 °C
    • 8 °C
    • 132 °C
    • 25 °C
11. 9.

    Tala kept a weather log for one month, and 18 days had rain. What can Tala say about the town's climate?

    • The town has a rainy climate
    • Not much yet: one month is too short
    • The town has a dry climate
    • The town's climate changes each month
12. 10.

    NOAA reports that most of the US was warmer in 1991–2020 than in 1981–2010. What does that show, Zee?

    • Weather was the same each of those years
    • Climate normals stay the same forever
    • One hot summer changed the climate
    • Climate can change over decades