Earth & Sun Vocabulary Review

Earth & Sun Vocabulary Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-1

+3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do meteorologists measure that is always changing?

Back

Weather variables

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Lunar cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Meteorology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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