Climate vs weather

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia
• New York
• California
• Florida

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When predicting the weather Meteorologist look at what 4 factors?

• Humidity & Air Pressure

• Wind Speed, Air Temperature, Pollution data & Density

• Temperature & the Climate Report from previous years

• Wind, Air Pressure, Temperature & Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.
• A weather instrument.
• A scientist who studies weather.
• A person who likes weather.

Weather is always changing.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is used to measure temperature?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4