TWE West Unit 4 Weather Vocabulary Part 1

The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

• condensation

• water cycle

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas (water vapor); a stage of the water cycle.

• precipitation

• water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the mixture of gases that surround a planet.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• air pressure

the process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.

• evaporation

• precipitation

• water cycle

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a form of water (e.g. hail, rain, sleet, now) that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth’s surface.

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

• climate

• humidity

• air pressure

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

• climate

• humidity

• air pressure

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth.

• weather

• climate

• air pressure

• wind

air that is moving.

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• weather

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.

• climate

• weather

• air pressure

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6