Weather & Climate

What helps us figure out the climate of an area?

• Information about the weather for many years

• Information about the tallest mountain

• Information about the rivers in the area 

• Information about local plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The graph shows the rainfall in Florida. Which season gets the most rain?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

Average weather conditions for a region year after year.

• a. Climate

• b. Weather

• c. Pattern

• d. Prediction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference between weather and climate?

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

• Weather is the general pattern of weather over a long period of time. Climate describes the condition of the air at a certain time or place.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The table shows how much snow falls in Central Park each year. Which two months have more than 150 millimeters of snow?

• January and February

• September and October

• March and April

• November and December

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather is a tornado?

• severe weather
• not severe weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What kind of weather is a hurricane?

• severe weather
• not severe weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What kind of weather is a thunderstorm?

• severe weather
• not severe weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A city located by a river always floods when it rains a lot. They want to build a flood wall. Do you think the solution is a good idea?

• Yes
• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Which month has the highest average temperature?

• August
• July
• June
• May