Weather & Climate

Weather is...

• the condition of the outside air or atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• the weather over a long period of time.

• a device that measure air pressure.

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climate is...

• the condition of the outside air or atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• the state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

• is the weather over a long period of time.

• is a device that measures air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The six elements of weather include...

• air temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation (rain, snow, and hail), clouds and fog, and wind.

• weather, air pressure, humidity, precipitation (rain, snow, and hail), clouds and fog, and

• air temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation (rain, snow, and hail), clouds and climate

• air temperature, air pressure, water vapor, precipitation (rain, snow, and hail), clouds and fog.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Temperature is lower at night than during the day because the temperature depends on energy from the ....

• moon

• water cycle

• sun

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If it is hot outside, the _________ can hold a lot of moisture.

• clouds

• air pressure

• humidity

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes weather?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The climate refers to the tempeture a place has over a long period of time.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What tells us how hot or cold something is?

• wind speed

• humidity

• temperature

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all types of

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

• high pressure

• low pressure

• air mass

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5