CLIMOGRAPH ASSIGNMENT – 1P
Name: ______________
1. Using data from the chart “Climate statistics for Chosen Canadian Cities”, (below)
create a climograph for each of the 3 cities. On each graph make sure you include:
o precipitation in blue bar graph
o legend
o temperature with a red line graph
o All required data below the graph
o growing season line (green, at +5˚C)
o Title for graph
**See handout “How
to fill out a climate
graph” and text pg.
34***
CLIMATE STATISTICS FOR CHOSEN CANADIAN CITIES….
LOCATION
Winnipeg,
MAN
˚C
mm
JAN
-18.3˚
24
FEB
-15.7˚
19
MAR
-8.1˚
26
APR
3.3˚
37
MAY
10.6˚
57
JUN
16.5˚
80
JUL
19.7˚
80
AUG
18.7˚
74
SEP
12.6˚
53
OCT
6.6˚
35
NOV
-4.4˚
27
DEC
-13.7˚
23
Bracebridge,
ONT
˚C
mm
-9.5˚
53
-9.7˚
48
-4.6˚
54
4.2˚
51
11.3˚
79
16.9˚
85
19.3˚
96
18.1˚
92
14.2˚
92
7.8˚
78
0.6˚
87
-6.2˚
56
Prince Rupert,
BC
˚C
mm
1.8
214
2.7
209
3.7
180
6.2
184
9.6
123
11.8
107
13.6
121
13.9
147
12.0
242
8.7
359
5.1
269
2.9
259
2. On the map below…
(a)
Shade in each of the climate regions of Canada (and corresponding box in the
legend) – Use text pg. 33 to assist you. **label the legend!!
(b)
Plot each of the 3 climate stations (locations of cities that you just made a
climograph for) by placing a “dot” AND a label.
CLIMATE
REGIONS OF
CANADA
USE YOUR COMPLETED CLIMOGRAPHS TO HELP ANSWER THE REMAINING
QUESTIONS
***TYPE answers if possible (this chart is on the class website)
3. Complete the charts below to describe each of the 3 climate stations. Please write in
full sentences!!
CITY: WINNIPEG
What climate region is this city in?
What climate TYPE would this city be
classified as? (Continental or
Maritime)
Describe the temperature in this
area. (Eg: include the temperature
range, summer winter temp)
Describe the precipitation in this
area. (What months get the most
precipitation, what is the total annual
precipitation?)
How many months long is the growing
season?
BEFORE CONTINUING HAVE YOUR WORK CHECKED BY MRS. SMITH
TO MAKE SURE YOU’VE INCLUDED ALL CRITERIA!
CITY: BRACEBRIDGE
What climate region is this city in?
What climate TYPE would this city be
classified as? (Continental or
Maritime)
Describe the temperature in this
area. (Eg: include the temperature
range, summer winter temp)
Describe the precipitation in this
area. (What months get the most
precipitation, what is the total annual
precipitation?)
How many months long is the growing
season?
CITY: PRINCE RUPERT
What climate region is this city in?
What climate TYPE would this city be
classified as? (Continental or
Maritime)
Describe the temperature in this
area. (Eg: include the temperature
range, summer winter temp)
Describe the precipitation in this
area. (What months get the most
precipitation, what is the total annual
precipitation?)
How many months long is the growing
season?
4. Using the total precipitation, rank the climate stations in descending order (high to
low). Beside each city name, write the precipitation in mm.
CITY NAME
AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION (mm)
#1 (City with the highest total
precipitation)
#2
(City with the middle amount of
total precipitation)
#3
(City with the lowest total
precipitation)
5. Using summer temperatures (June, July, August), rank the stations from warmest to
coolest.
CITY NAME
Summer temperatures
(June + July + August)÷3 =___
Warmest
Middle
Coolest
6. Using the information you have discovered in questions 1-7, which of these climate
regions do you think you would like to live in? Explain your choice.
7. Design a title page for your assignment. Make sure it includes a title, your name, my
name, date handed in and the class code (CGC 1D – Block ___)
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE BY
.