Weather and Climate Task Cards

Describes the condition of the air outdoors -

• climate

• average temperature

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How hot or cold something is -

• friction

• temperature

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• climate

• gravity

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

All weather is caused by

• wind speed.

• rainfall.

• the sun heating the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average weather conditions of a region -

• daily temperature

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A rule or pattern based on limited information is a generalization.

• True

• False

Precipitation is

• rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• only rain.

• only snow, sleet or hail.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Pieces of information -

• data

• hypothesis

• investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The amount of water vapor in the air -

• generalization

• humidity

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Condensation occurs when

• there is no water vapor.

• water vapor heats up.

• water vapor cools.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4