Name ______________________________________ Date ______________________ Per_______
Utah’s Climate
Directions: You will need the Utah Atlas to complete this assignment. The following is a list of the maps in
the atlas that you will use: Average Annual Temperature pg 20, Utah’s Average Annual Rainfall pg 21, and Utah’s
Elevation pg 23. The following is a chart that you will use throughout the assignment. Continually refer back
to this chart. You will also need 4 pieces of paper to cover up different quadrants on the map throughout
your assignment.
North Half
North West
Quadrant
North East
Quadrant
South West
Quadrant
South East
Quadrant
South Half
Section 1: Comparing Rainfall to Average Annual Temperature – Use pages 20 and 21
For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the North West Quadrant.
1. What are the two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant? _____________
2. In general, what is the average annual rainfall in this quadrant? ____________________________
3. Explain what you notice about both the average rainfall and temperature in this quadrant.
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the North East Quadrant.
4. What are the two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant? _____________
5. In general, what is the average annual rainfall in this quadrant? _____________________________
6. Explain what you notice about both the average rainfall and temperature in this quadrant.
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the South West Quadrant.
7. What are the two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant? _____________
8. In general, what is the average annual rainfall in this quadrant? _____________________________
9. Explain what you notice about both the average rainfall and temperature in this quadrant.
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the South East Quadrant.
10. What are the two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant? _____________
11. What is the average annual rainfall in this quadrant? _____________________________________
12. Explain what you notice about both the average rainfall and temperature in this quadrant.
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Pulling all together:
13. On average, what is the correlation between the temperature of an area and the amount of rain it
receives?_______________________________________________________________________
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STOP!
Wait for further instructions from your teacher. If you go ahead, your team will be penalized.
Section 2: Comparing Utah’s Elevation to Average Temperature – Use pages 20 and 22
For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the North West Quadrant.
14. What are two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant? ________________
15. What is the average elevation in this quadrant? ________________________________________
16. Explain what you notice about both the average temperature and elevation in this quadrant.
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the North East Quadrant.
17. What are two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant?________________
18. What is the average elevation in this quadrant? _________________________________________
19. Explain what you notice about both the average temperature and elevation in this quadrant.
______________________________________________________________________________
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the South West Quadrant.
20. What are two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant?_________________
21. What is the average elevation in this quadrant? _________________________________________
22. Explain what you notice about both the average temperature and elevation in this quadrant.
______________________________________________________________________________
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For the following questions, cover up everything EXCEPT the South East Quadrant.
23. What are two most represented average annual temperatures in this quadrant?_________________
24. What is the average elevation in this quadrant? _________________________________________
25. Explain what you notice about both the average temperature and elevation in this quadrant.
______________________________________________________________________________
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STOP!
Pulling it all together:
26. In general, what is the correlation between the temperature and the elevation of an
area?__________________________________________________________________________
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27. Now that you have learned about the correlation between temperature and rainfall and also
temperature and elevation, I want you to make a prediction. What do you think the correlation is
between the amount of annual rainfall and the elevation?
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28. Turn back to page 20 and cover up the south half of the map. What is the range of temperatures in
the north half of Utah? ____________________________________________________________
29. Now cover up the north half of Utah. What is the range of temperatures in the south half of Utah?
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30. What did you notice about the difference in temperatures in the north versus the south?
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31. Explain why you think Southern Utah is so much hotter than Northern Utah.
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STOP!
Wait for further instructions from your teacher. If you go ahead, your team will be
penalized.
For the next section you will have to use all of the information that you have gathered so far. Turn to page 24
Regions & Sections of Utah. Complete the following chart by applying what you have learned to the land
regions of Utah.
Region
Great Basin Region
Colorado Plateau
Region
Rocky Mountain
Region
Most Common
Temperature Range
Average amount of
Rainfall
Average Elevation