Weather Vocab 8.10A and 8.10B

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What is a Low Pressure System?

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A weather system characterized by warmer, less dense, rising air that often leads to cloudy skies and precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is a High Pressure System?

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A weather system characterized by cooler, more dense, sinking air that typically results in clear, sunny skies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How does air move in relation to pressure?

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Air moves from areas of higher pressure toward areas of lower pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a Sea Breeze?

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A local wind that occurs when warmer air over land rises and cooler air from the sea moves in to replace it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is Convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), where warmer areas rise and cooler areas sink.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is a Cold Front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass pushes into a warmer air mass, often leading to storms and a drop in temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a Warm Front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass, typically bringing gradual warming and precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a Tornado?

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A rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, often causing significant damage.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is a Hurricane?

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A large, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation pattern, forming over warm ocean waters.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is the difference between conduction and convection?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact, while convection is the transfer of heat through fluid movement.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3