Weather and Climate

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

• climate

• weather

the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

• climate

• weather

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

When a mass of cold air moves in replacing warm air, it is called a ____________.

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

When a mass of warm air moves in and replaces cold air, it is called a _______.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Land closer to the equator is

• colder.

• warmer.

• dry.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front
• back
• side
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.

• altitude
• pressure
• density
• air pressure