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Weather Vocabulary Review

Weather Vocabulary Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2

+1

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Weather?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Climate?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Tornado?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Relative Humidity?

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Thunderstorm?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Hurricane?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Front in weather terms?

Back

A boundary separating two masses of air of different densities.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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