Vocabulary Weather and Climate

The day to day conditions of a particular place.

• Weather

• Climate

• Correlation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather conditions occurring in an area over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Rain Guage

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Any form of water that falls from clouds: rain, snow, sleet, hail.

• Climate

• Run Off

• Preciptation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The average movement of molecules in an object; faster the molecules the higher of this.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Condensation

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A measure of the amount of water in the air.

• Temperature

• Climate

• Humidity

• Calibration

A yearly timeframe.

• Monthly

• Yearlike

• Annual

• Decade

A period of 10 years.

• Decade

• Century

• Millinium

• Average

The typical value in a set of data. Ex: 12 numbers added together then divided by 12

• Median

• Annual

• Average

• Decade

Climate is made of:

• Precipitation and Drought

• Condensation and Precipitation

• Precipitation and Temperature

• Precipitation and Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Moist

• Very dry

• Slightly dry

• Very wet

• Slightly wet/damp