Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS1-4

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Standards-aligned

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Abby Olson

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18 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Describing daily changes in temperature and precipitation refers to an area's ________.

Back

weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which characteristics of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

Back

climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following sets of data best represents weather information, but NOT climate?

  • Average daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last month
  • Average yearly temperatures for the Dallas area in the 1990's
  • Monthly air pressure averages for the Dallas area since 1974
  • Monthly humidity averages for the Dallas area in the last 4 decades

Back

Average daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last month

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the information called that describes the average annual rainfall and typical humidity of the Piney Woods of Texas?

Back

regional climate data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement shows information about climate? Options: San Angelo's record rainfall was 10.16 cm (4 in) on January 23, 1973; In 1930, Dallas reported an extreme low temperature on -3 degrees; Austin has an average of only 1.5 cm of annual snowfall each year; Lubbock has recorded a wind gust of 144.84 kph

Back

Austin has an average of only 1.5 cm of annual snowfall each year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What feature of an area is described by the yearly average snowfall measured each winter since 1980?

Back

Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement best describes the weather?

Back

The temperature is increasing as the cloud cover decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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