Climate Graphs
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Climate Graphs" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12). If your student is a year younger but already steady on Earth systems, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and weather and climate never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade science worksheet: read climate graphs for two made-up cities and decide which is the rainforest and which the desert. Answer key included. Part of our weather and climate earth systems collection.
How do I use this worksheet?
Ask students to look for time words such as tomorrow or over 30 years when they sort the statements. On the climate graphs, have them say which scale each mark uses before they answer.
What students will practice
- Students will read monthly rainfall bars and a temperature line on two climate graphs.
- Students will find the wettest and hottest months and the temperature range in a city.
- Students will decide which made-up city is the rainforest and which is the desert and give reasons.
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FAQ
How do I use this weather and climate worksheet?
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Ask students to look for time words such as tomorrow or over 30 years when they sort the statements. On the climate graphs, have them say which scale each mark uses before they answer.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Read climate graphs for two made-up cities and decide which is the rainforest and which the desert. The directions on the page read: Read the text and study the two climate graphs. Then answer the questions. An answer key is included.
Can I use this weather and climate worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade Earth systems, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with weather and climate. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How long does it take to measure a climate?
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Climate is the average weather of a place over a long time, usually 30 years or more. That is why one cold day in a hot city is weather and does not change the city's climate.
What factors affect a place's climate?
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The sheet names distance from the equator, elevation and nearness to an ocean. Places near the equator are warm all year, air is colder high in the mountains and being near an ocean keeps temperatures milder.
How do you read a climate graph?
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Bars show rainfall and use the scale on the left. The red line shows temperature and uses the scale on the right, month by month.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Science |
| Topic | Earth Systems |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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