Climate Graphs Grand Falls气候图大瀑布.ppt

Climate Graphs Reading and Constructing Climate Graphs Climate graphs are a combination of a bar graph and a line graph. Temperature is shown on a line graph, with the figures (o Celsius) being shown on the left side of the graph. Rainfall is shown by a bar graph with the figures (mm) being shown on the right side of the graph. Sample Climate Graph Interpreting climate graphs Look for patterns in the temperature data Is the temperature the same all year round? If it is different, where’s summer and winter? Would you classify summer as cool, warm, or hot? Would you classify winter as mild, cold or very cold? What is the range of temperature? (REMEMBER: Subtract the minimum temperature from the maximum temperature). Practice - Temperatures Interpreting climate graphs Look for patterns in the rainfall data Does the rainfall occur all year round? Check which season(s) is/are drier or wetter than others. What is the total annual rainfall? Add each months total together to get the annual total. Practice - Rainfall Putting it All together! Put the rainfall and temperature information together - what does it tell you about this place? Describe the patterns in temperature and rainfall, including how they relate to each other. You now have a description of the climate. ? * * *