Weather & Climate

Describes the condition of the air outdoors -

• Climate

• Weather

• Average temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How hot or cold something is -

• Friction

• Temperature

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe -

• Climate

• Gravity

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

All weather is caused by

• Wind speed

• Rainfall

• The sun heating the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average weather conditions of a region -

• Daily temperature

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A rule or pattern based on limited information is a generalization.

• True

• False

Precipitation is

• Rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• Only rain.

• Only snow, sleet or hail.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Pieces of information -

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The amount of water vapor in the air -

• Humidity

• Climate

• Generalization

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Condensation occurs when

• There is no water vapor.

• Water vapor heats up.

• Water vapor cools.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4