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Reading and Analyzing Bar Graphs

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the graph, how many more students are in the science club than the book club?

a)

20

b)

16

c)

46

d)

18

2.

The graph shows how employees at Disney World travel to work. How many employees ride bikes, ride the bus, or walk to work?

a)

300

b)

450

c)

325

d)

375

3.

How many 4 legged animals are on this farm?

a)

29

b)

14

c)

33

d)

22

4.

How many students voted?

a)

13

b)

26

c)

55

d)

42

5.

Look at the Bar Graph "Student Grades". Which grade did the smallest number of students get?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
Which day had more minutes of homework?
a)
Wednesday
b)
Thursday
c)
Friday
d)
Ms. Jones
7.
How many students' favorite color is blue?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
14
d)
17
8.

How many more potatoes were grown in 2011 than in 2009?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

9.

What happened on Thursday?

a)

Cookie sales went up

b)

Cookie sales went down

c)

Cookie sales stayed the same

d)

6 boxes were sold

10.

How many birthdays are there is December?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

11.
When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?
a)
10am
b)
1pm
c)
6pm
d)
2pm
12.
How many push-ups were done on Monday?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
13.
Between which two days was the greatest decrease in push-ups?
a)
Friday and Saturday
b)
Tuesday and Wednesday
c)
Sunday and Monday
d)
Thursday and Friday
14.
Did the temperature increase or decrease between day 1 and day 2?
a)
increase
b)
decrease
15.

The graph below shows the total number of books Ashley had read by the end of each month for four months. During which month did Ashley read the fewest number of books?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

16.
What is the label for the x-axis?
a)
Sprint
b)
# of people
c)
name of providers
d)
Cell-phone Providers
17.
What is the label of the y-axis?
a)
Verizon 
b)
# of people
c)
name of providers
d)
Sprint
18.

How many students are in Grade 3?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

19.
How many students liked basketball?
a)
4
b)
30
c)
40
d)
5
20.
How many total votes were collected?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
21.
How many people like either mushroom or pepperoni the best?
a)
1
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
22.

How many students like vanilla and chocolate?

a)

8

b)

32

c)

30

d)

28

23.
How many more students like soccer than basketball?
a)
24
b)
15
c)
10
d)
17
24.
How many more students like chocolate than mint choc. chip and strawberry combined?
a)
14
b)
6
c)
20
d)
34
25.
Which days did they sell fewer than 24 cupcakes?
a)
Tuesday and Thursday
b)
Wednesday and Friday 
c)
Thursday 
d)
Monday and Tuesday
26.

What two pieces of data can you get from a climate graph?

a)

humidity and precipitation

b)

cloud cover and precipitation

c)

temperature and precipitation

27.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
28.

Temperature on a climate graph is shown with a ___________.

a)

BAR

b)

LINE

29.

Put the first 5 months shown on the climograph in order

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

e)

May

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
30.
Question Image

Use the climate graph to match the descriptions on top to the correct facts below.

a)

blue bar graph

1.

rainfall/precipitation

b)

red line graph

2.

temperature

c)

July & August

3.

months with highest precipitation

d)

April & May

4.

months with the highest temperature

31.

 

Precipitation is water that falls to Earth. Hail, rain, sleet, and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are below freezing?

a)

rain

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

snow

32.
The area in which you live has a particular climate.  It also has weather.  What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)

Climate is determined by temperature and precipitation and climate is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.

b)

Weather is determined by temperature and precipitation, and climate is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.

c)

Climate is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place, and weather is the characteristic climate in an area over a long period of time.

d)

Weather is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place, and climate is the characteristic weather in an area over a long period of time.

33.

What do you notice about this climate graph?

a)

temperature is warm year round

b)

temperature is cold year round

c)

dry summers

d)

most rain in the winter

34.

Taller bars on a climate graph show _________________.

a)

MORE precipitation

b)

HIGHER temperatures

c)

LOWER temperatures

35.

Which climate has the lowest precipitation level?

a)

Climate A

b)

Climate B

c)

Climate C

d)

none of the climates are low

36.

When does the least precipitation occur?

a)

February - March

b)

April - May

c)

June - July

d)

November - December

37.

Which climate graph shows a LOWER temperature in June?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

38.

Which climate graph shows MORE precipitation in May?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

39.

Which months have the warmest temperatures?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

40.

Which climate graph shows HIGHER temperatures for the year?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

41.

Which graph shows a place with a very dry climate all year long?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

In which month do they get the most rain in this biome?

a)

January

b)

May

c)

August

d)

November

43.
What Biome does this climate graph belong to?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Tundra
44.

Which biome is best represented by this climatograph?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Boreal Forest

45.

Which biome is best represented by this climatograph?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Grasslands

46.

How does the climate of the Taiga (chaparral) compare to that of the desert?

a)

The chaparral has a similar temperature range, but more rainfall in the winter months than the desert

b)

The desert has a similar temperature range, but slightly more rainfall in the winter months than the chaparral

c)

The chaparral and desert have the same climate

d)

The chaparral reaches below freezing and the desert doesnt

47.

Which of the following would be an adaptation of an organism in THIS biome

a)

really thick fur to protect against the cold temperatures

b)

modified leaves to prevent water loss

c)

large leaves to capture sunlight on the forest floor

d)

dormant flower to save resources

48.

Which of the following is a similarity between the tundra and the desert?

a)

low temperatures

b)

high temperatures

c)

low precipitation levels

d)

permanently frozen ground

49.

All of the following are true of the grassland climate graph EXCEPT?

a)

relatively stable temperature year long

b)

more precipitation than a desert

c)

clearly distinct wet and dry season

d)

the amount of precipitation is enough to support a wide variety of trees

50.

Which biome could be represented by this climatograph?

a)

Grassland

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Boreal Forest

d)

Temperate Rainforest

51.

Which month has the coldest temperature?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

September

d)

March

52.

What month has the most precipitation & highest temperature?

a)

February

b)

July

c)

September

d)

December

53.

How can you tell this is a tundra?

a)

Temperatures are below zero most of the year

b)

Temperatures go up and down

c)

There is lots of precipitation (snow)

d)

There is a wet season and dry season

54.

How can you tell this is a grassland?

a)

There are 4 Seasons

b)

There is rain all year

c)

It is dry all year

d)

There is a wet and dry season

55.

How can you tell this is a temperate deciduous forest?

a)

There is lots of rain all year

b)

The temperature is warm all year

c)

There are 4 seasons

d)

There is a wet and dry season

56.

Madrid, Spain is located in the northern hemisphere. Which description of Madrid's climate is correct?

a)

Madrid has a cold and snowy winter.

b)

Summers in Madrid are hot and dry.

c)

Madrid's driest month is January.

d)

Madrid receives the greatest amount of precipitation in July.

57.

Use the climate graph above to answer the following question.

Calama, Chile is located in South America. What can you infer based on the climate graph above?

a)

Calama, Chile is a grassland.

b)

Calama, Chile is a good place to grow crops.

c)

Calama, Chile is a desert.

58.
Which season receives the highest amount of rainfall?
a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

59.

How many mm of rainfall can you expect in the month of April?

a)

320 mm

b)

110 mm

c)

100 mm

d)

90 mm

60.
What is the average temperature in December?
a)
30 degrees celsius
b)
32 degrees celsius
c)
28 degrees celsius
d)
24 degrees celsius
61.

This is the climate diagram for Cairo. If you look carefully, then you will surely notice that the climate in that city is

a)

Very dry

b)

Humid

c)

Cold

d)

Wet

62.

This is a climate diagram for the city of Moscow. What is the number of months in Moscow with temperatures below zero degrees Celsius?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

63.

This is a climate diagram for Alaska. If you look closely, what is your conclusion about the climate of this area?

a)

The climate is pleasant and favorable

b)

The climate is very cold

c)

The climate is similar to that in Bosnia

d)

It never snows here

64.

Which climate graph shows the LOWEST rainfall in December?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

65.

Which climate graph shows a DESERT?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

66.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

67.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

Which climograph do you think matches the place in the picture?

a)
b)
69.

Which climograph do you think matches the place in the picture?

a)
b)
70.

Which climograph has the largest degree difference between the average high and average low?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

71.

Which TWO climographs are closest to the equator (warmest)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.

Based on the data in the graph, about how much annual precipitation does the tundra usually receive?

a)

about 75-190 cm

b)

100 cm or less

c)

about 250-400 cm

d)

more than 300 cm

73.

Based on the data in the graph, which biomes receive more than 250 cm of annual precipitation?

a)

Desert and Temperate Forest

b)

Grassland and Tropical Rainforest

c)

Savanna and Tundra

d)

Tropical Rainforest and Temperate Rainforest