Science 10
Name: ____________________________________
Block: ___________
Analyzing Climatographs
Purpose: To use information in climatographs to infer the biomes which are represented.
Procedure:
1.
Refer to Climatograph A below:
Note: A colour version of this
diagram can be found on
page 30 of BC Science 10.
a) What information is represented on the left-hand vertical axis?
b) What information is represented by the letters along the horizontal x-axis?
c) What are the units of measurement for precipitation?
d) What are the units of measurement for temperature?
e) What is the total amount of precipitation in July?
f)
What is the average temperature in December?
Construct a climatograph for the following climate data. Use blue pencil to shade the bar graph
representing precipitation, and a red pencil for the line graph representing temperature.
Average Precipitation
(mm)
64
51
64
67
81
91
88
87
86
79
77
74
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average Temperature
(oC)
-10
-8
-2
6
13
18
21
19
14
8
1
-6
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
-20
-22
-24
-26
-28
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
Month
A
S
O
N
D
Average Temperature (oC)
Climatograph B
Average Precipitation (mm)
2.
Questions:
1.
How would you describe the climate represented by Climatograph A?
2.
Which biome is most likely represented by Climatograph A? How do you know?
3.
How would you describe the climate represented by Climatograph B?
4.
Which biome is most likely represented by Climatograph B? How do you know?
5.
From the following list of Canadian cities, select the one which is the best probable match for
Climatograph A, and the one which is the best probable match for Climatograph B:
Churchill, Manitoba
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Lethbridge, Alberta
Osoyoos, British Columbia
Ottawa, Ontario
Prince George, British Columbia
Regina, Saskatchewan
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories