Weather vs Climate

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather refers to temperature, while climate refers to precipitation.

• Weather is short-term, while climate is long-term.

• Weather is predictable, while climate is not.

Which term refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions?

• weather

• precipitation

• temperature

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which term refers to the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area?

• humidity

• precipitation

• temperature

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What factors determine weather?

• Geographical location, time of year, and altitude.

• Cloud cover, atmospheric composition, and solar radiation.

• Temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.

• Moon phase, ocean currents, and topography.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What factors determine climate?

• Temperature, humidity, and precipitation.

• Latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, ocean currents, prevailing winds, and topography.

• Population density, land use, and pollution.

• Time of day, season, and weather patterns.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is weather a short-term or long-term phenomenon?

• long-term

• intermediate-term

• short-term

• temporary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is climate a short-term or long-term phenomenon?

• long-term

• temporary

• immediate

• short-term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Can weather change quickly?

• No

• Rarely

• Sometimes

• Yes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Can climate change quickly?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Rarely

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Give an example of a weather event.

• sunny

• hurricane

• snow

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6