Weather and Climate — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. If a city gets 2 inches of rain in May and 4 inches in June, June had 2 inches more rain.
Subtracting 2 from 4 gives 2, so June received 2 inches more rain than May based on the bar graph data.
2. The hottest month on a temperature chart is usually shown by the tallest bar.
On a bar graph of temperatures, the tallest bar represents the highest reading and shows the hottest month.
3. A region near the equator that is hot and rainy all year is the tropical zone.
The tropical zone gets direct sunlight all year long, which keeps it warm and produces frequent rainfall.
4. Snow, ice, and freezing cold winters are typical of the polar zone.
The polar zone receives little direct sunlight, so it stays very cold with snow and ice for most of the year.
5. The line on the middle of a globe is the equator, which is the warmest part of Earth.
The equator gets the most direct sunlight all year, making it the warmest part of Earth and home to tropical climates.
6. If a rain gauge shows 3 cm on Monday and 5 cm on Tuesday, the total rainfall is 8 cm.
Adding 3 cm and 5 cm gives 8 cm of total rainfall over the two days, which can be shown on a bar graph.
7. A weather chart that uses pictures of suns, clouds, and rain is a weather map.
A weather map uses symbols and colors to show conditions like rain, sunshine, and temperature across different places.
8. When the temperature stays cool but never freezes, the climate is temperate.
Temperate climates are not too hot or too cold and have a mix of warm summers and cool winters with seasonal rainfall.
9. Reading a bar graph helps us see patterns in weather over time.
Bar graphs let us see how rainfall or temperature changes from month to month and reveal long-term climate patterns.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Thermometer
→ Measures temperature
Measures wind speed
Rain gauge
→ Measures rainfall
Measures air pressure
Anemometer
→ Measures wind speed
Measures temperature
Barometer
→ Measures air pressure
Measures rainfall
Each weather tool is designed to measure one specific condition, and meteorologists use them together to study weather.