Weather vs Climate

Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing year round. Is this climate or weather?

• weather

• climate

Winds are currently blowing from the North in Denver, Colorado. Is this climate or weather?

• weather

• climate

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The short-term condition of the atmosphere .

• Climate
• Weather

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Conditions change by season.

• Climate
• Weather

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Blizzards, Heatwaves, High winds are all examples of __________________ events.

• Climate
• Weather

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Which of the following best describes climate?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
• long-term conditions (30 or more years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What drives our climate here on Earth?

• latitude

• the Sun

• rotational speed of the Earth

• oceans

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What do greenhouse gases do?

• block harmful UV radiation from reaching Earth
• warm the planet by trapping heat radiating from the Earth 
• allow heat to escape the Earth's atmosphere cooling the planet
• protect the Earth from harmful meteor strikes

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Which changes faster?

• weather
• climate

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical
• temperate, tropical, polar

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