Weather or climate? Reading a climate graph

Grade 6 Science Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Which line from Bo's town website describes weather, not climate?

   • Summers here are usually warm and humid.
   • The town averages 150 mm of rain in July.
   • Hail fell for ten minutes this morning.
   • Most snow falls from December to March.
2. 2.

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

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

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

   • 152 mm
   • 85 mm
   • 104 mm
   • 11 mm
5. 4.

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

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • 21 °C warmer
   • 22 °C warmer
   • 23 °C warmer
   • 67 °C warmer
7. 5.

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

   • Summer: July gets about 15 mm
   • Winter: January gets about 147 mm
   • Fall: October gets about 99 mm
   • Winter: the line is lowest in January
8. 6.

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

   Use the picture in question 5.

   • Below zero each January
   • It rains each winter day there
   • Mild, with wet winters and dry summers
   • Mild, with dry winters and wet summers
9. 7.

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

   Use the picture in question 5.

   • 25 °C
   • 132 °C
   • 13 °C
   • 8 °C
10. 8.

    NOAA makes new climate normals every 10 years. Why does each normal use 30 years of records instead of one, Ren?

    • One year of records is enough to set a climate
    • One year can be unusual; 30 years show the pattern
    • Thirty years is how long one storm lasts
    • Weather stays the same from year to year
11. 9.

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

    • Not much yet: one month is too short
    • The town has a dry climate
    • The town has a rainy 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?

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