Weather and Climate Study Guide

The condition of the air at a given time in a given location is _______.

• weather

• clouds

• atmosphere

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather that puts life or property at risk is _____________ weather.

• severe or dangerous

• scary and bad

• safe and secure

• secure and dangerous

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Science experts who measure, understand, and predict weather conditions are ____________.

• scientist

• mathematicians

• meteorologists

• biologist

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Predicting future weather is forecasting.

• false

• true

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A hurricane is a type of storm that forms over the ocean.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The parts of weather that pose threats to people or property are called______.

• sun hazards

• ocean hazards

• weather hazards

• rain hazards

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The parts of weather that can be _____ or ______ are ______.

• measured

• described

• weather

• conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Five weather conditions are:

• temperature

• cloud cover

• precipitation

• wind speed

• wind directions

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Precipitation is water that falls from the sky as

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Four categories of cloud cover:

• clear

• mostly cloudy

• mostly clear

• overcast

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