What is happening outside (precipitation, wind, temperature) at a specific place and time. Can change day to day or even within the day.

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describes (precipitation, wind, temperature) averages over a fairly long period of time (usually at least 30 years).

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water moves from place to place.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water can be a solid or a liquid, but not a gas.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The amount of water on the earth stays the same.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Some parts of the earth receive more precipitation than others.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the air above the earth’s surface MOSTLY made of?

• gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor

• nothing

• pollution

• clouds

The temperature in the atmosphere increases as it gets closer to the sun.

• true

• false

The air pressure increases as you go up in the atmosphere.

• true

• false

The temperature and air pressure change with altitude.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6