Social Sciences Grade 6
Weather & Climate Graphs
Question 1: Refer to the climate graph below and answer the questions which follow:
Average Annual rainfall and temperatures of Stellenbosch, SA
70 140
130
130
60 120
Max termperatures in degrees Celsius
120
113 116 110
Rainfall measured in mm
50 100
90
40 80
76 70
30 60
62
55 50
20 40
36 30
28 29
10 20
21
18 10
0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months of the year
Max Temp Rainfall
1.1 In which month/s were the highest maximum temperatures recorded? (2)
january
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1.2 In which month/s were the lowest rainfall recorded? (1)
in january
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1.3 What is the difference between the highest and lowest rainfall recorded? (2)
that the highest is 130 and the lowest is 18
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1.4 january february april
Temperatures above 20oC is recorded between _______________________________ and
november, december
___________________________________ (2)
1.5 Give two months in which the average annual temperatures recorded were the same. (2)
january and february
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1.6 Complete the following: (6)
chill 16
Stellenbosch has a _____________________ climate with temperatures ranging between ______
29 cold hot
and _______. The winters are _____________ and the summers are relatively _____________.
Stellenbosch is in the Western Cape, which is a __________________ rainfall region.
high
1.7 Calculate the average monthly rainfall for Stellenbosch. (2)
has a average around 50
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Weather & Climate Graphs
Question 2: Refer to the climate graphs below and answer the questions which follow:
Graph A:
Graph B:
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Weather & Climate Graphs
2.1 Graph A:
2.1.1 In which month/s is the difference between minimum and maximum temperatures the
greatest? Give the difference. (2)
the maximum are in january february october november and december and the
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minimum is on january february and december w with a diference of 12
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2.1.2 Which months have the highest minimum temperatures? (3)
january february and december
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2.1.3 Calculate the average monthly maximum temperature for Johannesburg (round off to the
nearest whole). (2)
20
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2.14 Calculate the average day-time temperature for the month of March. (1)
aprox 15
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2.2 Graph B:
2.2.1 In what season does Johannesburg have the lowest rainfall? (1)
in july
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2.2.2 Between which months is the average rainfall days above ten a month. (2)
january february and december
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2.2.3 Describe what “annual average rainfall” refers to. (2)
the rainfall average annually
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2.2.4 In which months is the average rainfall above 100 mm? (3)
january february march october november december
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Question 3: Extension - Use the following data to draw a climate graph of Manaus, Brazil: (6)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max Temp
31 30 31 31 31 31 32 33 33 33 21 31
in oC
Total
Rainfall in 260 288 314 300 256 114 88 58 83 126 183 217
mm
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MEMO:
Question 1: Refer to the climate graph below and answer the questions which follow:
1.1 In which month/s were the highest maximum temperatures recorded? (2)
In January and February
1.2 In which month/s were the lowest rainfall recorded? (1)
In January 18 mm
1.3 What is the difference between the highest and lowest rainfall recorded? (2)
130mm - 18 mm = 112 mm
1.4 Temperatures above 20oC is recorded between October and April. (2)
1.5 Give two months in which the average annual temperatures recorded were the same. (2)
In January and February, July and August, or May and September
1.6 Complete the following:
Stellenbosch has a mild climate with temperatures ranging between 15/16oC and 28/30oC. The
winters are wet and the summers are relatively dry. Stellenbosch is in the Western Cape, which is
a winter rainfall region.
1.7 Calculate the average monthly rainfall for Stellenbosch. (2)
18 + 28 + 29 + 76 + 120 + 130 + 113 + 116 + 62 + 55 + 36 + 21 = 804 mm
804 mm ÷ 12 = 67 mm
2.1 Graph A:
2.1.1 In which month/s is the difference between minimum and maximum temperatures the
greatest? Give the difference. (2)
o
June, July, August and September - difference of 16 C
2.1.2 Which months have the highest minimum temperatures? (3)
December, January and February
2.1.3 Calculate the average monthly maximum temperature for Johannesburg (round off to the
nearest whole). (2)
26 + 26 + 25 + 23 + 20 + 18 + 18 + 21 + 25 + 26 + 26 + 26 = 280oC
280oC ÷ 12 = 23oC
2.14 Calculate the average day-time temperature for the month of March. (1)
25oC + 13oC = 38oC 38oC ÷ 2 = 19oC
2.2 Graph B:
2.2.1 In what season does Johannesburg have the lowest rainfall? (1)
In Winter
2.2.2 Between which months is the average rainfall days above ten a month. (2)
October to March (Not April as it is exactly 10 days and not above 10 days)
2.2.3 Describe what “annual average rainfall” refers to. (2)
Average annual rainfall refers to rainfall measured over a number of years, recorded for each
month. This gives an idea of what the climate and weather of a specific of region of city is in every
month of the year.
2.2.4 In which months is the average rainfall above 100 mm? (3)
December, January and February
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Question 3: Extension - Use the following data to draw a climate graph of Manaus, Brazil: (6)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max Temp
31 30 31 31 31 31 32 33 33 33 21 31
in oC
Total
Rainfall in 260 288 314 300 256 114 88 58 83 126 183 217
mm
TIP: The temperature graph should be divided into increments with a maximum that is halve of
the maximum of the rainfall (if rainfall is higher than temperature).
Average annual climate graph for Manaus
180 360
170 340
160 320
314
150 300
300
140 288 280
130 260
260 256
Temperature in Degrees Celsius
120 240
Rainfall measured in mm
110 220
217
100 200
90 180
183
80 160
70 140
60 126 120
114
50 100
40 88 80
83
30 60
58
20 40
10 20
0 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Months of the year
Max Temp Rainfall
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