Weather and Climate Basics

An envelope of gases and small particles that surrounds the Earth and stretches outward from Earth's surface for 6,000 miles.

• clouds

• atmosphere

• wind

• air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Made out of water vapor in the atmosphere

• clouds

• pressure

• wind

• moisture

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

how hard the air is pushing on the Earth

• clouds

• pressure

• wind

• moisture

the direction and speed of the moving air

• clouds

• pressure

• wind

• moisture

how much water is in the air

• clouds

• pressure

• wind

• moisture (humidity)

The short term condition of the atmosphere

• climate

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds help us determine weather by their changing shapes and colors

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Storms are a weather event most closely related with clouds.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Most destructive weather event with winds reaching between 200 to 500 miles per hour.

• hurricane

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tropical storms that start over the ocean and can cover hundreds of square miles.

• hurricane

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2