Weather and Climate — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Grade 3 students use a bar graph to compare monthly rainfall totals side by side.
Grade 3 data: bar graphs make it easy to compare separate values.
2. On a Grade 3 line graph of temperature, points connect to show change over many days.
Grade 3 data: line graphs display how a value changes over time.
3. Grade 3 weather symbol charts use a small sun icon to show a sunny day forecast.
Grade 3 symbols: a sun icon means clear, sunny weather.
4. In Grade 3 science, the unit used to measure temperature in the United States is degrees Fahrenheit.
Grade 3 data: Fahrenheit is the common temperature scale in the US.
5. Grade 3 climate charts show that a city near the equator usually has warm weather most months.
Grade 3 climate: equator regions get strong, direct sunlight all year.
6. Grade 3 students learn that rainfall is measured with a tool called a rain gauge.
Grade 3 tools: a rain gauge measures how much precipitation falls.
7. Grade 3 graphs of monthly weather show that January in Minnesota is usually very cold.
Grade 3 climate: northern US states have very cold winter months.
8. On a Grade 3 weather chart, the symbol with raindrops means rain is in the forecast.
Grade 3 symbols: raindrop icons show wet weather is expected.
9. Grade 3 students learn that a city closer to the poles has cooler average weather all year.
Grade 3 climate: polar regions get less direct sunlight, making them cold.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Grade 3 bar graph of rainfall
→ Compares monthly inches of rain
Compares monthly inches of rain
Grade 3 line graph of temperature
→ Shows daily highs over a week
Shows daily highs over a week
Grade 3 weather symbol chart
→ Uses pictures for forecasts
Uses pictures for forecasts
Grade 3 climate map of the world
→ Colors regions by climate zone
Colors regions by climate zone
Grade 3 data: each chart type is designed to show different weather information clearly.