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Weather and Climate

Authored by Gari Grider

Science

3rd Grade

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Weather and Climate
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT true about weather?

Weather can change from day to day

Weather describes the conditions in the air outside

Weather can change from season to season

Scientists always know what the weather will be

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

to determine when summer will start

to be able to change the weather

to know exactly how much precipitation there will be tomorrow

to predict what kind of weather might happen next

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain place. Climate is the general weather in an area over a long period of time.

Weather is the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time. Climate describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

Weather describes changes with the seasons. Climate is the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

Climate describes the seasons of a certain place. Weather is the pattern of conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Alex’s hometown received 36 inches of snowfall last winter. What can you conclude from that data?

His town is located in a climate with cold winters

Next year it is unlikely to snow as much there

A lot of rain probably fell in the spring

The climate in his town is getting colder and wetter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

rain gauge

weather vane

thermometer

anemometer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, ice) that falls from clouds

precipitation

meteorologist

atmosphere

drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The measure of how hot or cold something is

temperature

climate

humidity

precipitation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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