5.8A/4.8A Weather and Climate Vocabulary

the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. It tells you what to wear and changes all the time.

• weather

• elements of weather

• climate

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

air temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, clouds and fog, wind, etc.

• wind

• elements of weather

• climate

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• weather

• climate

• air masses

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

moving air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure; created by the sun

• weather

• climate

• wind

• front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity and air pressure

• climate

• wind

• front

• air masses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

boundary where two air masses meet.

• wind

• air masses

• front

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

when a warm, less dense air mass overtakes a cold, dense air mass; brings rain and showers followed by warmer, more humid weather; moves slowly

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air where the cold air is pushing the warm air upward, creating a storm.

• warm front

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

stalled; not moving ;when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs. Many days of precipitation.

• warm front

• cold front

• high pressure system

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

circulating air with high pressure; generally brings clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes

• high pressure system

• stationary front

• cold front

• low pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6