Weather 1

• It was 68 F outside

• It had rained 1.2 inches outside.

• The wind was blowing at 8 mph outside.

• The wind was blowing from the northeast.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• drought

• hurricane

• snowstorm

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

North Carolina is located in the Northern Hemisphere, and temperatures in the summer are warmer than in the winter. Which statement best explains the temperature difference between summers and winters in North Carolina?

• The Southern Hemisphere receives less direct sunlight in winter because Earth is tilted.

• The rotation of Earth causes the Southern Hemisphere to be exposed to more light.

• The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight in summer because Earth is tilted.

• The rotation of Earth causes the Northern Hemisphere to be exposed to more light.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• The coolest part of the day occurred at 5 a.m.

• The temperatures were collected on a day in the summer.

• The coolest part of the day occurred at 11 p.m.

• The temperature continued to rise during the nighttime hours.

• June was cooler and received less precipitation than May.

• September was warmer and received more precipitation than March.

• February was cooler and received more precipitation than November.

• July was warmer and received less precipitation than August.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• Atlanta is drier than Seattle in June.

• Seattle is wetter than Atlanta in March.

• Seattle is drier in February than in June.

• Atlanta is wetter in February than in May.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• Day 1

• Day 2

• Day 3

• Day 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Student X lives in the Northern Hemisphere, and Student Y lives in the Southern Hemisphere. What season does each student experience in the month of December?

• Student X experiences fall, and Student Y experiences spring.

• Student X experiences spring, and Student Y experiences fall.

• Student X experiences summer, and Student Y experiences winter.

• Student X experiences winter, and Student Y experiences summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1