Brainpop Weather

How might a weathered mountain appear different from an unweathered mountain?

• The weathered mountain would be taller

• The weathered mountain would appear rounder in shape

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can you infer about ice from the information presented in the movie?

• It usually causes chemical weathering

• It expands as it freezes

• It barely causes weathering at all

What might cause mechanical weathering?

• Acid rain

• Violent earthquakes

• Growing plants and expanding ice

• Volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What helps break apart rocks to make sand?

• Waves

• Wind

• Sun

• People

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weathering?

• Rocks breaking into smaller pieces

• Rain and snow falling from the sky

• Trees growing in a forest

• Animals living in a forest

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time

• weather

• climate

• temperature

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a measure of how hot or cold the air is

• atmosphere

• temperature

• precipitation

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the amount of water vapor in the air is called

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

when condensation happens close to the ground it can produce

• sleet

• rain

• mist or fog

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

when condensation is high in the air it can produce

• humidity

• sunlight

• climate

• clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5