weather and climate

The weather is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The climate is... 

• The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. 
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

Several months during the year that have similar temperatures 

• Season
• climate
• weather
• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A force applied by the weight of air

• cold front
• air pressure
• barometer
• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

• humidity
• liquid
• precipitation
• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

• weather
• season
• cold front
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere

• temperature
• cloud cover
• wind speed
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6