Weather vs Climate

Weather vs Climate

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Stephanie Paulus

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
,
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
,
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
,

7 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Weather is the ____-term condition of the atmosphere in a given location.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does fluctuate mean when they use it in this video?

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3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

​ (a)   is a ​snapshot of what is happening right ​ (b)   , right​ (c)   .

here
now
Weather
Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Climate is the ____-term average condition of the atmosphere for a location.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Things affecting weather

,

(b) Things affecting climate

proximity to water

latitude

wind/pressure belts

air pressure

mountain ranges

wind conditions

cloud cover

precipitation

elevation

temperature

humidity

ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

5 mins • 4 pts

Climate Change - "We are talking about a change in the climate ​ (a)   which is attributed largely to ​ (b)   levels of ​ (c)   produced by the use of ​ (d)   ."

patterns
increased
carbon dioxide
fossil fuels
decreased
renewable fuels
smog

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What's the difference between weather and climate, in your own words?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6