Weather vs Climate, Clouds

What is weather?

• Can change within a few minutes or hours!

• Takes a very long time to change!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Concord, North Carolina has very warm summers.

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describe the term 'weather'?

• day to day changes in the atmosphere

• long-term pattern in the weather

• measured over many years

• wind and rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describe the term 'climate'?

• the day to day changes in the atmosphere around us

• is taken over a long period of time

• precipitation

• is taken over a short period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The temperature increased quickly overnight. I may need to get my summer clothes out.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

It rained 2 inches in Seattle, Washington on November 5^th.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

New York City had a record rainfall on Wednesday.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

I hear Australia is warm all year round! Let's go to Australia for vacation!

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere’s condition over a large area called?

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5