Constructing Climate Graphs: Analyzing New Orleans Weather Patterns

Constructing Climate Graphs: Analyzing New Orleans Weather Patterns

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science, Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains how to create and analyze a climate graph. It begins with an introduction to climate graphs, highlighting their components: a blue bar graph for rainfall and a red line graph for temperature. The tutorial then guides viewers through gathering climate data for New Orleans, including temperature and rainfall measurements. It provides step-by-step instructions on constructing the graph, such as drawing axes, labeling, and plotting data. Finally, the video discusses how to analyze the graph to identify climate patterns, such as seasonal variations in temperature and rainfall.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main components of a climate graph?

A yellow bar graph and a green line graph

A blue bar graph and a red line graph

A green bar graph and a yellow line graph

A red bar graph and a blue line graph

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of data is needed to construct a climate graph?

Wind speed and humidity data

Sunshine hours and cloud cover data

Temperature and rainfall data

Pressure and altitude data

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the X-axis be divided when constructing a climate graph?

Into 12 sections for each month

Into 4 sections for each season

Into 6 sections for every two months

Into 2 sections for summer and winter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the highest temperature value used on the Y-axis for New Orleans?

30 degrees Celsius

33 degrees Celsius

36 degrees Celsius

40 degrees Celsius

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color is used to represent rainfall in a climate graph?

Blue

Green

Red

Yellow

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done after plotting the temperature data on the graph?

Draw a line connecting the dots

Add more dots

Erase the dots

Change the color of the dots

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What pattern is observed in New Orleans' climate graph during summer?

High rainfall and high temperatures

High rainfall and low temperatures

Low rainfall and high temperatures

Low rainfall and low temperatures

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature range observed in New Orleans according to the climate graph?

20 to 40 degrees Celsius

17 to 33 degrees Celsius

15 to 35 degrees Celsius

10 to 30 degrees Celsius