TCI SCI L6 WEATHER Vocab

Front

Weight of air on an area; force from air above that area.

Back

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

Front

Property of matter equal to mass in a certain volume (how packed something is)

Back

DENSITY

Front

Elevation where atmosphere meets ocean

Back

SEA LEVEL

Front

Tool to measure atmospheric pressure

Back

BAROMETER

Front

Air moves from high to low pressure

Back

WIND

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Tool to measure wind speed

Back

ANEMOMETER

Front

Effect of temperature felt due to wind on uncovered skin

Back

Wind chill

Front

Circulation of matter (air) from rising warm and falling cool matter.

Back

Convection cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Local wind blowing from land to water at night.

Back

Land breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Local wind blowing from sea to land, especially daytime.

Back

Sea breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5