6th Grade Weather

The weight of the air pushing down on everything around it.

• altitude

• humidity

• condensation

• air pressure

A large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity is called an...........

• air pressure

• air mass

• air stream

• global winds

Height above sea level!!

• depth

• density

• dew point

• altitude

The air that surround the Earth!

• mantle

• atmosphere

• ozone

• prevailing winds

Measures air pressure!

• thermometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

What is the general weather of an area?

• climate

• drought

• cumulonimbus

• density

Which one is more dense, moves fast, and usually brings stormy weather?

• cold front

• warm front

Warm air moves.....................

• Down

• Up

When gas changes into a liquid it is called............

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• sublimation

These transfer heat from 1 place to another by mass motion through water, air, or magma.

• subduction

• convection currents

• global winds

• fronts