Weather and Climate

This forms when the warm air rises through colder air forming a rotating funnel of air.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Snow storm

• freezing rain

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This type of massive weather system forms when moist humid air over warm tropical ocean water rises and starts to swirl and reaches sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour.

• Sand storm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Water spout

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT-

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• telescopes

• anemometer

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• They are both the same.

• Weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area.

• Climate refers to short term changes in the atmosphere and weather describes what the climate is like right now.

• Climate and weather happen at the same time.

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What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?

• wind speed
• air pressure
• amount of fallen rain
• temperature

The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend or pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table. What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

• Spring scale

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. They recorded what they observed. There was an increase in the amount of rainfall between–

• June 10 and June 11.

• June 11 and June 12.

• June 12 and June 13.

• June 13 and June 14.

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What is the name of a scientist who studies the weather?

• Weatherologist

• Seismologist

• Meteorologist

• Rainologist

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Which of these is NOT a type of Precipitation?

• rain

• tornado

• snow

• hail

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