Weather or climate? Reading a climate graph

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo reads that Fresno, California, averages just 1 mm of rain in July over 1991–2020. Is that weather or climate?

   • Weather: it is a long-run average
   • Neither: rain is not part of climate
   • Climate: it is a long-run average
2. 2.

   Esme's phone says tomorrow will be windy, with a high of 12 °C (54 °F). Is that weather or climate?

   • Neither: wind is not part of weather
   • Weather: it is a forecast for one day
   • Climate: it is a forecast for one day
4. 3.

   On Fresno's climate graph, the line shows average temperature. What is the average temperature in July, Jun?

   • 29 °C (84 °F)
   • 19 °C (67 °F)
   • 1 °C (34 °F)
   • 9 °C (48 °F)
5. 4.

   Luz packs a jacket for the coolest month in Fresno. Using the line, which month has the lowest average temperature?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • April, at 17 °C (62 °F)
   • October, at 19 °C (67 °F)
   • January, at 9 °C (48 °F)
   • July, where the bar is shortest
6. 5.

   On Fresno's climate graph, the bars show rain and snow. How much falls in an average January, Milo?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • 26 mm
   • 9 mm
   • 14 mm
   • 55 mm
7. 6.

   Noah wonders when an umbrella is least needed in Fresno. Using the bars, which month is driest?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • January, where the line is lowest
   • July, with about 1 mm
   • October, with 14 mm
   • April, with 26 mm
8. 7.

   Rain boots, ready! Using the bars on Fresno's graph, which month is wettest, Pia?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • April, with 26 mm
   • October, with 14 mm
   • July, where the line is highest
   • January, with 55 mm
9. 8.

   Ren's notebook needs a word for "the usual weather of a place, averaged over about 30 years." Which word fits?

   • Weather
   • Humidity
   • Climate
   • Forecast
10. 9.

    NOAA's climate normals are averages of weather records. About how many years of records go into each normal, Tala?

    • About 1 year
    • About 30 years
    • About 3 years
    • About 300 years
11. 10.

    Zee wants to describe a town's climate for a report. Which data should Zee use?

    • The temperature right now
    • Readings from one rainy week
    • Tomorrow's forecast for the town
    • Averages from about 30 years of records