High school biology worksheet
Lesson 32 Climatogram Activity
Read the Climatogram Info to understand how they are useful, how to create them and how to interpret them.
1. Saskatoon is located at latitude 52.17° N. The table below presents average climate conditions in Saskatoon.
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Month |
Average Temperature (°C) |
Average Precipitation (mm) |
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Jan |
-17.8 |
18.2 |
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Feb |
-14.4 |
14.2 |
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Mar |
-7.6 |
16.9 |
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Apr |
3.6 |
20.1 |
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May |
11.0 |
38.3 |
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Jun |
15.7 |
62.5 |
|
Jul |
18.6 |
57.4 |
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Aug |
17.3 |
42.8 |
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Sep |
11.2 |
35.0 |
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Oct |
4.9 |
19.4 |
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Nov |
-5.8 |
16.5 |
|
Dec |
-14.2 |
16.5 |
a) Use the Climatographer to construct the climatogram.. Use the climatogram to answer the questions below.
b) Predict the biome in which Saskatoon is located using the map and biome descriptions in the textbook. Give reasons for your prediction.
c) Assume your prediction is correct. What kinds of plants and animals would you expect to find in natural areas around Saskatoon?
2. The figure below shows climatographs for two cities with similar latitudes: Manchester, United Kingdom, and Hamburg, Germany. Given that Hamburg is further inland than Manchester, deduce reasons for the differences and similarities in the climates of these two cities.
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Manchester, UK, 53.35° N |
Hamburg, Germany, 53.63° N |
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