Weather and Climate

Describes the condition of the air outdoors-

• climate

• weather

• average temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How hot or cold something is-

• friction

• temperature

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind, and rain describe-

• climate

• gravity

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

All weather is caused by-

• wind speed

• rainfall

• the sun heating the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average weather conditions of a region-

• daily temperature

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?

• Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd, 2012.

• New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.

• Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.

• The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation is-

• rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• only rain

• only snow, sleet, or hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Pieces of information-

• data

• hypothesis

• investigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air-

• humidity

• climate

• generalization

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Condensation occurs when-

• there is no water vapor

• water vapor heats up

• water vapor cools

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4