Moran - Elements of Weather Vocabulary

the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility

• humidity

• weather

• climate

• dew point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the average measurements of temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in a place over the course of years

• weather

• climate

• precipitation

• visibility

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the amount of water vapor in the air

• humidity

• air pressure

• dew point

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

at constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation

• climate

• humidity

• wind

• dew point

the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

• wind

• weather

• precipitation

• humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds

• precipitation

• air pressure

• climate

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye

• precipitation

• wind

• visibility

• dew point

the measure of force with which air molecules push on a surface

• air pressure

• visibility

• cloud

• humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, which forms when the air is cooled and condensation occurs

• wind

• dew point

• visibility

• clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4