SME
Grade 9 Science · Problem type
Rainfall and temperature by month
Use this to record a place’s rainfall and temperature each month and see which biome it suits.
Record and look
Temperature (°C)
−5
−3
+3
+10
+16
+21
+24
+23
+18
+11
+4
−2
Rainfall (mm)
80
70
90
90
100
100
110
100
90
80
90
90
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rainfall (mm)
80
70
90
90
100
100
110
100
90
80
90
90
Temperature (°C)
−5
−3
+3
+10
+16
+21
+24
+23
+18
+11
+4
−2
Rainfall (mm)
Temperature (°C)
About 109 cm a year, with winters near or below freezing and warm summers: a temperate deciduous forest.
Tap a bar at the height you want.
Assumptions
•
Rainfall is in millimeters: 10 mm is 1 cm of water over the ground.
•
Temperature is the month’s average, in °C; bars below the line are below freezing.
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