Weather vs. Climate Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: _______ is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: _______ is an area of low rainfall on the down-wind slope of a mountain.

• rain shadow

• oasis

• delta

• floodplain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: _______ is the amount of thermal energy (joules) needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of material 1 degree Celsius.

• specific heat

• thermal conductivity

• latent heat

• thermal expansion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Fill in the blank: _______ is a localized climate that is different from the climate of the large area surrounding it.

• microclimate

• macroclimate

• global climate

• regional climate

Fill in the blank: _______ is the height above sea level.

• elevation

• depth

• latitude

• longitude

Fill in the blank: _______ is the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• depth

Fill in the blank: _______ is an alteration to the energy balance of the climate system.

• climate forcing

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• carbon footprint

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Fill in the blank: _______ are periodic changes in Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun.

• Milankovitch Cycles

• Tectonic Shifts

• Solar Flares

• Ocean Currents

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Fill in the blank: _______ is a period of below average precipitation.

• drought

• flood

• hurricane

• earthquake

Fill in the blank: _______ is a wind circulation pattern that changes direction with the seasons.

• monsoon

• tornado

• hurricane

• cyclone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6