Distinguishing Weather from Climate

What does weather refer to?

• The study of atmospheric patterns

• The long-term changes in temperature and precipitation

• The condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

• The average atmospheric conditions over many years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a characteristic of climate?

• It can change within minutes or hours

• It is what TV presenters forecast

• It only lasts a few days

• It takes hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years to change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does weather typically last?

• A few minutes to a few days

• Centuries

• Several months

• Many years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which sentence is an example of weather?

• Many parts of Africa have harsh climates.

• The climate in the Arctic is very cold.

• They were hoping for good weather today.

• She missed the cool climate of southern Wales.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which sentence is an example of climate?

• The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.

• Many parts of Africa have harsh climates.

• I got caught up in really bad weather yesterday.

• It was sunny and warm all day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6