Weather & Climate Formative

Minute by minute changes in the atmosphere describes the

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This describes what it is like in an area over a long period (20-30 years).

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

"I'm worried about flooding because we have had a lot of rain and it has been warm in the mountains."

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

"You should pack a raincoat because it is usually very rainy in the afternoons this time of year."

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Based on their locations, in which city would have the least change between weather in the summer and in the winter?

• Winnipeg

• Vancouver

• San Diego

• Mexico City

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As altitude decreases (gets closer to Earth), temperature ​ (a)   , air pressure ​ (b)   , and the amount of water vapor the air can hold​ (c)   .

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Label the diagram.

a

b

Colder

Warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The instrument used to measure wind speed and direction is called a(n)

• thermometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Use the anemometer (west is to the left and you are looking north). What is the direction of the wind?

• NE

• NW

• SE

• SW

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6