Weather Flocabulary

what is the order of events for the water cycle on a typical warm day?

• rain, snow, sleet

• precipitation, evaporation, rain

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water located in wells underground is

• run off

• precipitation

• ground water

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The lowest level of the atmosphere is the

• lithospere

• troposphere

• stratrosphere

• hydrosphere

The oceans, lakes, and rivers that cover 75% of the earth surface is called the

• hydrosphere

• mesophere

• troposphere

• lithospere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ozone layer is located in the

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

a large body of air that has similar pressure, temperature, and atmospheric conditions is called a/n

• air mass

• jet stream

• precipitation

• weather front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The name of the narrow belt of high speed wind in the stratosphere is the

• jet stream

• lithospere

• hydrosphere

• weather front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The leading edge where one weather system meets another is called a/n

• air mass

• jet stream

• weather front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The transfer of heat energy by the circulation of warm air is called

• thermal convection

• thermal conduction

Which is a major cause of global warninig

• the jet stream

• the water cycle

• the greenhouse effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5