Earth 1 Vocabulary

The transfer of heated material from one region to another by the circulation of water or air

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

__________ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• current

Air masses are large bodies of air with the same __________ and ___________ throughout.

• temperature, moisture

• temperature, pressure

• pressure, visibility

• moisture, thickness

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A __________ is a mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds.

• cold front

• warm front

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

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A ____________ is a mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather and strong winds.

• cold front

• warm front

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

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A ____________ is a large, powerful, rotating storm system that forms over ocean water with high-speed winds.

• hurricane

• tornado

• monsoon

• twister

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A boundary between two air masses that causes severe weather such as thunderstorms, followed by clear skies and cooler temperatures.

• Cold front

• Warm front

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

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A boundary between two air masses that results in light rain and scattered clouds, followed by humidity and warmer temperatures.

• Cold front

• Warm front

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

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A cold front can cause

• thunderstorms

• drizzle

• clear skies

• hail

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A warm front can cause

• thunderstorms

• clouds and drizzle

• clear skies

• a slight breeze

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