Unit 4 Weather and Climate Test: Vocabulary

________ is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• weather

• huidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air is called ______________.

• weather

• huidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______________ is the amount of water vapor in the air compared the the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.

• weather

• huidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

The ______________ is the temperature at which more condensation than evaporation occurs.

• weather

• huidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind

• visibility

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind

• visibility

__________ is the air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind

• visibility

__________ is a measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind

• visibility

An ______________ is a large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout.

• air mass

• jet stream

• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A boundary, called a __________, forms between two air masses.

• air mass

• jet stream

• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5