Weather and Climate

What is weather?

• Weather is the clouds.

• The average weather in a place for a long period of time.

• How hot it is.

• The daily condition of the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is climate?

• What happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.

• The average temperature over many years.

• The average weather in a region over a long period of time.

• rain, snow, sleet or hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What does a thermometer measure?

• wind speed

• temperature

• amount of precipitation

• air pressure

Which tool is used to measure precipitation?

• thermometer

• compass

• wind vane

• rain gauge

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity

• wind conditions and humidity

• temperature and air pressure

• temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which instrument measures the location of storms and how fast winds are moving, including the winds in tornadoes?

• anemometer

• weather satellite

• wind vane

• weather balloon

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.

• A weather instrument.

• A person who likes weather.

• A scientist who studies weather.

This tool is used to measure--

• Precipitation

• Wind Speed

• Humidity

• Temperature

What does this tool measure?

• Wind direction

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the map, which state had the least amount of rainfall?

• Florida (FL)

• Missouri (MO)

• Oregon (OR)

• Arizona (AZ)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5