Weather vs. Climate 5.8A & B

We are expecting a cold front to move into the area later today.

• weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The high temperature today will be near 75 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I hear Australia is warm all year round! Let's go to Australia for vacation!

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this picture show?

• weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The typical weather in the rain forest is warm and rainy.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

• Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.
• The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.
• Annual high temperatuers in the summer have increased over many decades.
• The rainfall during one year was greater than teh rainfall during the next year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

I keep watching the news to keep track of the hurricane heading toward the coast of Florida.

• weather
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in the weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate? 

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which place would you most likely experience a cold climate all year-round?

• A place at the equator

• A place near the equator

• A place at far from the equator

• A place in Hawaii.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which event best describes an example of evaporation?

• Water flows downhill after a storm.

• An increase in ground water storage

• The sun heats up a puddle and it eventually disappears

• Dark clouds form on the horizon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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