Using Climate Maps

Climate is...

• the typical weather at a certain place.
• how it feels outside. 

Weather is...

• the typical weather at a certain place.
• what it feels like on a certain day. 

Temperature is...

• how hot or cold it is. 
• how I feel when I have the flu.

The climate in Garden City is...

• hot summers, cold winters.
• hot in winter and summer.
• cold in winter and summer.

Places that are near the equator (we colored them red on our maps) usually have...

• hot summers and hot winters
• hot summers and sorta cold winters
• a lot of sunshine

Places that were at the top and bottom of our map (we colored them blue on our maps) usually have...

• hot summers and hot winters.
• cold summers and cold winters.
• a lot of ice.
• kids that stay inside all the time.

What animal might live in the cold zones in our maps (the blue zones)?

• polar bear
• brown bear
• panda bear
• red panda

What animals might live near the equator (in the red zone on our map)?

• Red-Eyed Tree Frog
• Beaver
• Mountain Lion
• Arctic Fox

Garden City is probably in what color on the climate map?

• Orange or Purple
• Red or Blue
• Orange or Blue
• Purple or Red

Why are places near the equator so hot? 

• Because the sun is aimed right at them all year long. 
• Because they like it when it's hot. 
• Because it doesn't rain very much. 
• Because they aren't at the North Pole.