5th Grade Science Chapter 5 : Earth's Weather

atmosphere

• air that surrounds earth

• the layer of gases closest to earth's surface

• air pressing on a surface

• water vapor in the air

troposphere

• air that surrounds earth

• the layer of gases closest to earth's surface

• air pressing on a surface

• water vapor in the air

air pressure

• air that surrounds earth

• the layer of gases closest to earth's surface

• air pressing on a surface

• water vapor in the air

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humidity

• air that surrounds earth

• the layer of gases closest to earth's surface

• air pressing on a surface

• water vapor in the air

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barometer

• a tool that measures air pressure

• heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid

• winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances

• the average weather conditions of a place

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convection

• a tool that measures air pressure

• heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid

• winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances

• the average weather conditions of a place

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global wind

• a tool that measures air pressure

• heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid

• winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances

• the average weather conditions of a place

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climate

• a tool that measures air pressure

• heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid

• winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances

• the average weather conditions of a place

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current

• the ongoing movement of ocean water

• a large amount of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout

• a meeting place between two air masses

• a rainstorm that includes lightning and thunder

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air mass

• the ongoing movement of ocean water

• a large amount of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout

• a meeting place between two air masses

• a rainstorm that includes lightning and thunder

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