Earth & Sun Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the force exerted on a surface by the mass of air around or in contact with it?

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Air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What do meteorologists measure that is always changing?

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Weather variables

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What term describes the average weather conditions in a specific region of the world?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the 4 week period during which the Moon orbits Earth one time called?

Back

Lunar cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the study of weather and atmospheric conditions?

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Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the long-term average of weather patterns in a region?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What do we call the different stages of the Moon's appearance as it orbits Earth?

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Moon phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere?

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Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the name of the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4