Amplify Weather and Climate

On which day did they receive the most rain?

• May 1

• May 27

• May 19

• May 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Based on these graphs, what could I expect the highs to be in December when I go on a cruise to Alaska?

• 60ºF or higher

• Around 70ºF

• 30ºF or higher

• 20ºF or lower

Based on these graphs, in which month is it both rainy and cold?

• February

• March

• December

• January

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I have friends that live in another city. They tell me that right now, in November, they need to wear coats to school. Where do my friend probably live?

• Boston

• San Francisco

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What would your prediction be for the high temperature on June 1st?

• 76ºF

• 95ºF

• 83ºF

• 66ºF

What is the range of temperatures for the month of may for his cousin?

• 75ºF - 83ºF

• 64ºF - 74ºF

• 60ºF - 70ºF

• 65ºF - 73ºF

Temperature and precipitation can be predicted base on previous years of patterns collected in weather data.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation data for one month can be described as

• total rain

• total precipitation

• total waterfall

• total weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following would be a science argument? Choose all that apply.

• I want to go to the beach in January, because that is when it is warm.

• We cannot put the refuge in China because the average temperature is 55ºF.

• I am going to plant rice in Louisiana because rice requires a lot of rain. I know it rains a lot in Louisiana.

• I am going to plant rice in Louisiana because rice requires a lot of rain. I know that Louisiana got more than 40 inches of rain last year.

• I need to buy a watch because my old one doesn't work anymore.

What is one difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes conditions near the ground, but climate does not

• Climate describes energy from the Sun, but weather does not

• Weather includes precipitation, but climate does not

• Climate describes long-term conditions over an entire region, but weather does not

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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