Weather, Climate, and the Water Cycle

__________________is a pattern of weather over years, decades, or centuries.

__________________is what happens outside day to day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these does NOT affect climate?

• latitude/position on the earth

• clouds and wind

• nearness to a body of water

• altitude (height above sea level)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Check all of the types of precipitation.

• rain

• snow

• clouds

• sleet

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______________is caused by cooling of water vapor in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What powers the water cycle?

• the moon

• gravity

• magnetism

• the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

T or F?

New water is created through the water cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Oceans cover what percent of Earth's surface?

• 10

• 25

• 71

• 95

A botanist studied the rainfall records of Dallas for the past 40 years to get an idea of what plants would grow best here. The botanist was studying....

• our weather

• our vegetation

• our climate

• our clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The water cycle is an example of ...

• Earth's interaction with the Sun

• the Sun's interaction with the solar system

• water's interaction with soil

• Earth's interaction with the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4