Weather vs. Climate

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What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?

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Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere’s condition over a large area called?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which of these helps meteorologists make weather forecasts?

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All of the above (working with other meteorologists, weather station data, information from satellites)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What type of weather data is collected using an anemometer?

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Wind speed

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What does a barometer measure?

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Pressure

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What tool do meteorologists use to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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What is a weather station?

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A place where meteorologists collect data about the weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5