Generation Genius: Weather vs. Climate

What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called weather or climate?

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere's condition over a large area called?

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the tool that measures precipitation called?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• meterologist

• thermometer

What weather instrument measures how hot or cold it is outside?

• anemometer

• barometer

• meterologist

• thermometer

Which of these does a barometer measure?

• temperature

• pressure

• wind speed

• precipitation

True or False: Meteorologists on TV just read a weather report.

• True

• False

If you see a large "H" on the weather map, what type of weather can you expect there?

• high pressure

• high temperature

• horrible weather

• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you see an "L" on the weather map, what type of weather can you expect there?

• lousy

• light pressure

• low pressure

• lightning

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather data is collected using an anemometer?

• temperature

• pressure

• precipitation

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these helps meteorologists make weather forecast?

• working with other meteorologists

• weather station data

• information from satellites

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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