SC.5.E.7.3 - How's the Weather?

A thin blanket of gas that surrounds our planet and makes up our atmosphere.

• air

• water vapor

• condensation

• precipitation

Which statement is NOT accurate about air?

• Air has mass

• Air is matter.

• Air is a liquid.

• Air is a gas.

Which statement is NOT accurate about air?

• Air is made up of mostly oxygen.

• Air can expand.

• Air can be compressed into a small space.

• Air can contain water vapor.

The short-term condition of the atmosphere at any given time.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of how fast or slow the particles in the surrounding environment are moving.

• air temperature

• humidity

• wind speed

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Absorbs heat but releases it quickly.

• water

• land

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The air above land is ________ than the air above water.

• warmer

• cooler

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Absorbs heat and takes longer to change temperature.

• water

• land

The air above the ocean is ________ than the air above nearby land.

• warmer

• cooler

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6