Weather & Climate & Measurement

What is a description of the current conditions of the atmosphere in a certain place?

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Atmosphere

What is a description of the average weather of a certain place over a long amount of time?

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth receives heat energy from the _____.

• Sun

• Equator

• Atmosphere

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Weather or climate? It is currently sunny in Largo, FL with a temperature of 80*F.

• Weather

• Climate

Weather or climate? The average yearly rainfall in Arizona is 13 inches.

• Weather

• Climate

Weather or climate? There will probably be a thunderstorm this afternoon.

• Weather

• Climate

Weather or climate? Yesterday was warm, with rain in the morning.

• Weather

• Climate

Weather or climate? This weekend will be cloudy with heavy winds.

• Weather

• Climate

The gases in the atmosphere are held close to the Earth because of _________ .

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Tethers

• The Moon

Hot air rises because its molecules are moving faster and it is lower density. When it gets further from the heat radiating from the Earth’s surface, it cools down and falls back towards the surface, creating __________.

• Air currents

• Atmosphere

• Latitude

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5