Weather Patterns Vocabulary

Weather Patterns Vocabulary

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is considered the driving force for Earth's climate?

Back

The Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a cold front?

Back

A cold front is a boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air, where the cold air pushes under the warm air, often leading to precipitation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the scientific study of weather called?

Back

Meteorology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are clouds?

Back

Liquid water droplets suspended in the air.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term average weather patterns in a specific area.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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