3rd grade weather and climate

Example

Temperatures (°C) on five days were 20, 13, 11, 17, 11. What was the mean temperature? Give 1 decimal place.

1. (20 + 13 + 11 + 17 + 11) ÷ 5 = 14.4
2. So the answer is: 14.4 °C

Answer: 14.4 °C

Example

What type of climate does Antarctica have?

1. Polar climates are very cold all year, near the North and South Poles.
2. So the answer is: polar

Answer: polar

Example

The rain gauge shows 0 mm for a whole month. What does this tell you?

1. An empty gauge means a dry month (if the gauge was working and not blocked).
2. So the answer is: No rain fell that month.

Answer: No rain fell that month.

Example

Is this about weather or climate: "The Sahara is hot and dry most of the year."

1. Climate is the average weather of a place over about 30 years or more.
2. So the answer is: climate (the usual pattern over many years)

Answer: climate (the usual pattern over many years)

Example

Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: blizzard (heavy snow)?

1. Ploughs clear snow and grit melts ice.
2. So the answer is: snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads

Answer: snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads