Climate Graphs. Each climate graph is made up of 2 major parts. –A line graph for temperature. Always represented by a red line. –A bar graph for

Climate GraphsClimate Graphs


Each climate graph is made up of 2 major Each climate graph is made up of 2 major parts.parts.– A line graph for temperature.A line graph for temperature.

Always represented by a red line.Always represented by a red line.

– A bar graph for precipitation.A bar graph for precipitation. Always represented by blue barsAlways represented by blue bars



Line Graphs.Line Graphs.– Temperature is easier seen with a line graph than by Temperature is easier seen with a line graph than by

statistics.statistics.– The horizontal axis is used to show the time period The horizontal axis is used to show the time period

(months), and the vertical axis is used to show the (months), and the vertical axis is used to show the temperature (degrees Celsius).temperature (degrees Celsius).

– The first step is finding the average temperature for The first step is finding the average temperature for each month and then plotting it on the graph.each month and then plotting it on the graph.

– Once you have done this you can connect the dots with Once you have done this you can connect the dots with a flowing line.a flowing line. You should not see the dots when you are finished.You should not see the dots when you are finished.


Bar Graphs.Bar Graphs.– They are similar to a line graph and easy to They are similar to a line graph and easy to

interpret.interpret.– The horizontal axis shows the time period The horizontal axis shows the time period

(months), and the vertical axis shows the (months), and the vertical axis shows the precipitation quantities (mm).precipitation quantities (mm).

– Bars are joined together to show a continuity Bars are joined together to show a continuity from one month to the next.from one month to the next.

– You need to have the average precipitation for You need to have the average precipitation for each month to construct the bar graph.each month to construct the bar graph.


It is when the temperature line graph and precipitation bar It is when the temperature line graph and precipitation bar graph are put together that you get a climate graph.graph are put together that you get a climate graph.

From a climate graph you can determine:From a climate graph you can determine:– Temperature and temperature ranges for a particular place.Temperature and temperature ranges for a particular place.– Rainfall and the seasonal distributions of rain.Rainfall and the seasonal distributions of rain.– Approximate latitude and elevation.Approximate latitude and elevation.– Northern or southern hemisphere.Northern or southern hemisphere.

You can identify climate types by carefully looking at the You can identify climate types by carefully looking at the temperatures, the temperature range, the rainfall amount temperatures, the temperature range, the rainfall amount and the pattern of rainfall.and the pattern of rainfall.


Climate Graphs Interactive Climate Map

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/clim2maze.htm

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/interactive_climate_map/climate_map.html

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Climate Graphs. Each climate graph is made up of 2 major parts. –A line graph for temperature. Always represented by a red line. –A bar graph for