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Compare rainfall month by month

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-ESS2-1, NGSS.SEP 4 · England: KS2 Y3–Y4 Working scientifically, KS2 Geography links

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Question 1
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was driest?
- A. April
- B. January
- C. June
- D. February
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Question 2
Rainfall data for many years shows a place is wet in winter and dry in summer. What can people use this pattern for?
- A. nothing; patterns are not useful
- B. to plan when to plant crops and store water
- C. to change the weather
- D. to decide what colour to paint houses
Question 3
What was the total rainfall for March, April and May together?
Answermm
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Question 4
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was wettest?
- A. February
- B. January
- C. March
- D. April
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Question 5
What instrument measures rainfall?
- A. a wind vane
- B. a thermometer
- C. a barometer
- D. a rain gauge
Question 6
What was the total rainfall for April, May and June together?
Answermm
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Question 7
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was driest?
- A. February
- B. April
- C. March
- D. May
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Question 8
The rain gauge shows 0 mm for a whole month. What does this tell you?
- A. The month was very cold.
- B. The gauge measures sunshine.
- C. No rain fell that month.
- D. It rained every day.
Question 9
What was the total rainfall for April, May and June together?
Answermm
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Question 10
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was wettest?
- A. June
- B. February
- C. January
- D. March
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Question 11
Rainfall data for many years shows a place is wet in winter and dry in summer. What can people use this pattern for?
- A. to plan when to plant crops and store water
- B. to change the weather
- C. nothing; patterns are not useful
- D. to decide what colour to paint houses
Question 12
What was the total rainfall for February, March and April together?
Answermm
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Question 13
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was driest?
- A. March
- B. February
- C. June
- D. May
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Question 14
The rain gauge shows 0 mm for a whole month. What does this tell you?
- A. It rained every day.
- B. The gauge measures sunshine.
- C. The month was very cold.
- D. No rain fell that month.
Question 15
What was the total rainfall for March, April and May together?
Answermm
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Question 16
A school rain gauge measured the rainfall (mm) each month. Which month was wettest?
- A. March
- B. April
- C. May
- D. February

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