Starter quiz
- Which of these weather conditions is wet?
- wind
- lightning
- rainfall ✓
- sunshine
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- What name is given to the lines on maps that run horizontally around Earth?
- lines of altitude
- lines of longitude
- lines of latitude ✓
- lines of attitude
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- Match the words to the definitions.
- climate zones⇔have similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the Tropics ✓
- weather⇔is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, wet, etc ✓
- temperature⇔is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place ✓
- Which line of latitude is closest to the equatorial climate zone?
- equator ✓
- Arctic Circle
- Tropic of Capricorn
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- Complete the sentence. There are two lines of latitude called tropics: the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of ...
- 'Cancer' ✓
- Complete the sentence. Climate zones are places with similar regular ______ conditions.
- 'weather' ✓
Exit quiz
- What are the names of the axes on a graph?
- across axis and up axis
- left axis and right axis
- tall axis and short axis
- horizontal axis and vertical axis ✓
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- Which of these are shown on a climate graph?
- rainfall in milimetres ✓
- days of the week
- temperature in degrees Celsius ✓
- months of the year ✓
- wind direction
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- Which of these is a climate graph?
- How is rainfall usually shown on a climate graph?
- as vertical bars ✓
- as a line of joined points
- as crosses
- as an axis
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Which of these statements correctly describe the climate shown in this climate graph?- The temperature is highest in July and August ✓
- The lowest temperature is in June
- The driest month is November
- It rains every month ✓
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- Where do the Inuit people live?
- Kenya
- UK
- Northern Canada ✓
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Worksheet
Presentation
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Climate data can be presented in graphs in different ways.
- Climate graphs usually show rainfall and temperature over a period of time, often as monthly figures over a year.
- The climate in different climate zones has distinct patterns of rainfall and temperature throughout a year.
- Climate has an impact on where and how people live.
Common misconception
In early work with graphs and charts, pupils can easily mix up the axes and try to put the values in the wrong places on graphs like climate graphs.
On graphs that show change over time, like climate graphs, the horizontal axis shows time (months of the year on a climate graph). The vertical axes are for numerical values representing measurements (rainfall and temperature on a climate graph).
Keywords
Climate graph - A climate graph shows the amount of precipitation and the temperature each month for a location.
Data - Data is a collection of information that can be analysed to help us answer a question.
Horizontal axis - The horizontal axis is the line of figures or data along the bottom of a graph.
Vertical axis - The vertical axis is a line of figures or data that is at the side of a graph.