Earth's Atmosphere, Climate and Weather

Match the weather factor to its definition.

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• Temperature

• The movement of air

• Wind

• How hot or cold something is

• Air Pressure

• Water falling back to Earth's surface

• Precipitation

• The weight of air pushing down

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Label the steps of the water cycle.

a

b

c

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year.

Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmospheric disturbances

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine

• Weather
• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The temperature of a polar climate is?

• warm and cool

• consistently moderate

• consistently cold

• consistently hot

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently hot

• consistently cold

• consistently moderate

• warm and cool

Which climate zone do we live in?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Polar

• Savanna

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which month has the highest average temperature in the following graph?

• August

• July

• June

• May