Weather and climate 2021

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

Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 

• Latitude.
• Distance from the sea.
• Longitude. 
• Altitude.

Hot air weighs less than cold air....

• True
• False

It was sunny all weekend.

• climate

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

My house was flooded because of yesterday's rain.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The average rainfall in that state is 80 inches.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is humidity?

• the patterns of weather

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• the amount of water

What are jet streams?

• The trail left from an airplane.

• Bands of strong wind.

• The winds that push jets through the air.

• Wind made from tornadoes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes jet streams?

• They are caused due to large thunderstorms.

• No one knows.

• They form when warm air meets cold air.

• Too many jets in the air at one time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6