Weather vs. Climate

Which paragraph in the introduction [paragraphs 1-4] gives examples of things that can cause the climate to change?

• Paragraph 1
• Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 3
• Paragraph 4

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Which detail from the article BEST supports the idea that humans contribute to climate change?

• If summers seem hotter lately, then the recent climate may have changed. In some places in the world, springtime comes earlier now than it did 30 years ago. This is indicative of a possible change in the climate.
• Studying climate and climate change is important because it will affect people around the world. Rising global temperatures are expected to raise sea levels and change precipitation and other climate conditions.
  
• According to the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, things like aerosols — particles that cool the air such as hairsprays or some cleaners — or changes in land use may play important roles in climate change.
• NASA satellites keep eyes on the ozone hole, El Nino's warm waters in the Pacific Ocean, volcanoes, melting ice sheets and glaciers. It also watches changes in global wind and pressure systems and much more.

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How is the structure of the section "Finding Long-Term Patterns In Weather" different from the structure of the section "Tracking How Climate Change Affects Us All"?

• "Finding Long-Term Patterns In Weather" provides a definition of climate, while "Tracking How Climate Change Affects Us All" explains the causes and effects of climate change.
• "Finding Long-Term Patterns In Weather" compares climate to weather, while "Tracking How Climate Change Affects Us All" questions whether scientists can reverse climate change.
  
• "Finding Long-Term Patterns In Weather" lists different types of weather, while "Tracking How Climate Change Affects Us All" gives tips on how to prevent climate change.
• "Finding Long-Term Patterns In Weather" explains different types of weather patterns, while "Tracking How Climate Change Affects Us All" describes how scientists measure climate change.

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Read the first paragraph of the article.The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time. Climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over longer periods of time.How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the article's central idea?

• It explains how climate affects the weather over time.
• It summarizes the relationship between climate and weather.
• It makes the claim that weather is more long-term than climate.
• It discusses how the weather and climate make up the atmosphere.

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Which sentence best captures the central idea? 

• Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in particular areas. 
• Weather is what you get on a particular day (rain, snow, hot, cold)
• There are many differences between climate and weather; Scientist are studying climate change because it could affect the people around the world. 
• NASA is using satellites to study the Earth's changing climate. 

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"Changing climates could alter forests, crops and water supplies." 
What does the word alter mean as used in the sentence above? 
Hint: use context clues

• To add something
• To subtract
• To cause change
• Forest, crops and water supplies are scarce. 

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"There has been particularly accelerated warming during the past 20 years."
What does the word accelerated meaning as used in the sentence above?

• To run very fast 
• To slow down
• To step on the gas pedal in the car 
• To move more quickly 

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There is a difference between climate and weather. 

• True 
• False