Weather Vocabulary Review

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What is Weather?

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is Climate?

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The characteristic weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is a Tornado?

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A violently rotating column of air stretching from a cloud to the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is Relative Humidity?

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Percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold.

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What is a Thunderstorm?

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A storm with lightning and thunder and typically also rain and hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is a Hurricane?

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A tropical low-pressure system with sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (74 mi/h) or more.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is a Front in weather terms?

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A boundary separating two masses of air of different densities.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is Precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is an Anemometer?

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An instrument used to measure wind speed.

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What is a Barometer?

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An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.