4.3 Climate Trends

Overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time.

• fluctuation

• climate change

• trend

• absorb

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Variations in a set of data.

• trend

• fluctuation

• climate

• climate change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

It was 85 degrees yesterday in Miami.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There is a 15 mile per hour wind from the north today.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Average pattern of weather for a particular region

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Last week it was cold and rainy in East Bridgewater.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Measured over a period of 30 or more years.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6