Weather and Climate

Region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays are most intense and the temperatures are always warm.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Region north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays strike the Earth at smaller angle than the tropical zone.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The regions covering the north and south poles (66.5° north and south latitudes and the poles). The sun's rays strike at a very small angle.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• eye

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 

•  Location
• Time
• Place
•  Time and Place

Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

• oceans and moon
• tilt and shape
• gravity and clouds
• climate and weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How hot or cold something is - 

• friction
• temperature
• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The temperate zones of the Earth are between the tropics. Is that true or false? 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather tools allow Matthew to make this observation, "This morning, winds are blowing at 25mph toward the North."

• Rain Gauge and Anemometer

• Wind Vane and Thermometer

• Anemometer and Wind Vane

• Compass and Rain Gague