Weather and Climate

What is weather?

• Weather is the clouds.

• The average weather in a place for a long period of time.

• How hot it is.

• The daily condition of the atmosphere.

What is climate?

• What happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.

• The average temperature over many years.

• The average weather in a region over a long period of time.

• rain, snow, sleet or hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does a thermometer measure?

• wind speed

• temperature

• amount of precipitation

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which tool is used to measure precipitation?

• thermometer

• compass

• wind vane

• rain gauge

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity

• wind conditions and humidity

• temperature and air pressure

• temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which instrument measures the location of storms and how fast winds are moving, including the winds in tornadoes?

• anemometer

• weather satellite

• wind vane

• weather balloon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a hygrometer measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• relative humidity

• temperature

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

• hygrometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

• wind vane

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.

• A weather instrument.

• A person who likes weather.

• A scientist who studies weather.

What do meteorologists make from weather data?

• tornadoes

• cold fronts

• forecasts

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5