Climate graphs

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Introduction

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Climate graphs show average rainfall and temperatures at a specific location .

Starter

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What can you tell me from looking at the graph ?


Teacher demo

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A place's climate influences the types of vegetation and animals that live there.

  • How do you think temperature and precipitation effects these places differently?

Example data

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London Heathrow (airport); average rainfall and temperature

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Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Rainfall (mm) 56 40 50 51 50 53 48 50 49 81 61 58
Temperature (°C) 7 8 10 12 16 20 23 22 19 15 12 8

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