Weather and Climate

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Weather and climate data are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?

• The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.

• The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25°C.

• Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing.

• It rained two inches in Miami, Florida on May 5th.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climate data is not the same as weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate data?

• New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday.

• Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.

• Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• The coast of Antarctica has very short summers.

Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?

• Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd, 2012.

• New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.

• Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.

• The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does this image show weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Does this picture show weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does this picture show weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does this picture show weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This instrument is called a thermometer. It measures...

• the amount of pressure in the air.

• the amount of moisture in the air.

• how hot or cold the air is.

• how much rain a specific area receives.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is humidity?

• The amount of heat rising that rises from the ground.

• The amount of rain the ground soaks up.

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

• How quickly the wind is blowing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5