Convection, Weather, and Climate

_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• convection current
• conduction current
• radiation current
• emission current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• perspiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.

• Cold, More
• Warm, Less
• Cold, Less
• Warm, More

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

• Cool, Less
• Warm, Less
• Cold, More
• Warm, More

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface

• front
• air pressure
• air mass
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The place where two air masses meet.

• air mass
• air pressure
• water cycle
• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 

• weather
• climate
• precipitation
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock