Weather vs. Climate

Some of the factors that change weather include...

• Air pressure

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Seasons

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The _______________________ is the description of a planet's overall climate as a whole

• Regional climate

• Global climate

• Weather

• Climate

Which of the following is related to weather?

• Short period of times

• Long periods of time

• Days

• Weeks

• Hundreds of years

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Which of the following is related to climate?

• Short period of times

• Long periods of time

• Seasons

• Weeks

• Hundreds of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False. Different regions can have different climates.

• True

• False

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Read the following statement and determine if it relates to weather or climate. "Fall here tends to be dry and cool."

• Weather

• Climate

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Read the following statement and determine if it relates to weather or climate. "We average 200 inches of snow each winter"

• Weather

• Climate

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Read the following statement and determine if it relates to weather or climate. "There is a hurricane affecting the Gulf Coast."

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Read the following statement and determine if it relates to weather or climate. "The evenings are generally mild."

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Read the following statement and determine if it relates to weather or climate. "I will need a warm jacket for the winter."

• Weather

• Climate

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