Weather/Climate Quiz

The amount of water vapor in the air

• Climate

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describes the condition of the air outdoors as it is happening. Changes daily.

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Weather

• Data

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Usual, average

• Typical

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

Water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

• Weather

• Data

• Climate

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average weather condition of a region year after year.

• Climate

• Humidity

• Weather

• Data

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Pieces of information

• Climate

• Weather

• Data

• Temperature

The measure of how hot or cold something is

• Data

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?

• Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.

• Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd, 2012.

• New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.

• The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.

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

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

The two weather maps show a front moving across Texas. In which of the following cities would a decrease in temperature be predicted between Day 1 and Day 2?

• Amarillo

• Austin

• El Paso

• Sweetwater