Climate Graph Practice

The graph shows the average monthly temperatures for a city.

What is the best estimate of the average temperature for the year?

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• 54 degrees

• 66 degrees

• 79 degrees

• 104 degrees

Manaus and Miami are both locations with a lot of rainfall. Which statement is NOT true about the average precipitation graphs shown?

• Both locations have six months where the average precipitation is less than 4.0 inches.

• The month of peak rainfall in Manaus occurs in March.

• Both locations average at least 1.5 inches of precipitation each month of the year.

• The wettest part of the year occurs in January-May for Manaus and June-September for Miami.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The barren-ground caribou shown below is a large herbivore that lives in a subarctic climate near Yellowknife, Canada. Which of these is NOT an adaptation found in caribou?

• Caribou have wide feet to help them avoid sinking into deep snow.

• Caribou can digest a diet of grasses, twigs, and mushrooms.

• Caribou can hold their breath for up to nine minutes underwater.

• Caribou migrate between a summer location with abundant food and a winter location where conditions (weather, food, snow cover) are more favorable.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

The date palm tree shown below is found near Cairo, Egypt. Which of the following is an adaptation of the date palm?

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• Date palm trees have seedlings that disperse by floating in water.

• Date palm tree leaves fall off in the fall and grow back in the spring.

• Date palm trees are able to tolerate extreme cold.

• Date palm trees are able to survive several years without rain.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The graphs show average temperature data for two locations. Both locations have the same elevation. What is most likely true about the locations?

• Location A is farther from the equator than location B.

• Location A is closer to the equator than location B.

• Location B is located farther inland than location A.

• Location A is in the northern hemisphere, and location B is in the southern hemisphere.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is true about temperature and precipitation in Perm Russia?

• When temperature increases, precipitation decreases.

• There is no relationship between temperature and precipitation.

• When temperature decreases precipitation decreases.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5