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Reading Weather Maps

Science · Weather & Climate · ages 9-11

Name ______________________ Date ____________

A map's key says its arrows point in the direction the wind is moving. An arrow beside a city points east. What information does it show?
- The city's morning air temperature
- The wind's direction of travel
- The city's total rainfall that day
On a picture-symbol weather map, what does a sun symbol usually mean?
- Clear skies
- Rain showers
- Strong winds
A forecast map's key says numbers marked °F show temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. A city is marked 62°F, so its forecast temperature is 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
Circle one: True False
Read this table in date order. What pattern does the temperature column show?
Day Temperature (°C) Sky
Mon 14 Cloudy
Tue 12 Cloudy
Wed 10 Cloudy
Thu 8 Cloudy
Fri 6 Cloudy
- It falls from one day to the next.
- It stays at the same value each day.
- It rises from one day to the next.
This graph shows monthly rainfall totals in inches. Which of the four months had the most rain?
- March
- June
- May
The graph gives monthly rainfall totals in inches. How many more inches of rain fell in May than in March?
Answer: ______________
Maya says, "It was sunny today, so it will be sunny all month." Does today's weather support that conclusion?
- No, because sunshine cannot happen on two days in a row
- Yes, because one day's weather fixes the next month's weather
- No, because one day cannot show a whole month's pattern
Each of the last four days was rainy. Temperatures in order were 17°C, 16°C, 15°C, then 14°C. Using only this record, which prediction for tomorrow best fits both the rain pattern and the temperature pattern?
- Dry weather may return, with temperatures staying cool
- Rain may continue, with temperatures staying cool
- Rain may continue, with temperatures becoming much warmer

Day	Temperature (°C)	Sky
Mon	14	Cloudy
Tue	12	Cloudy
Wed	10	Cloudy
Thu	8	Cloudy
Fri	6	Cloudy

Answer key

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The wind's direction of travel · This map's key defines the arrows as wind movement. The east-pointing arrow shows air moving toward the east.
Clear skies · A sun symbol usually represents clear skies on this kind of map. Check the map's key to confirm its meaning.
True · The key identifies the measurement and unit. The city's 62°F label gives a forecast temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
It falls from one day to the next. · The temperatures are 14, 12, 10, 8, then 6°C. Each is lower than the previous day's value, so the trend is downward.
May · May has the largest rainfall total, 8 inches. Its bar is taller than the bars for March, April, and June.
6 · May had 8 inches and March had 2 inches. The difference is 8 - 2 = 6 inches.
No, because one day cannot show a whole month's pattern · One sunny day does not establish a whole month's pattern. Sunny days can repeat, but today's weather cannot guarantee every later day.
Rain may continue, with temperatures staying cool · Every recorded day was rainy, and temperatures fell from 17°C to 14°C. Continuing rain and cool temperatures fit both patterns. Dry weather or much warmer temperatures would change part of the pattern. The prediction remains uncertain.