6.3 Weather, Climate, & Water Cycle

Precipitation is defined as:

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

• how fast the wind is blowing

• The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

• The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Temperature is defined as:

• A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.

• A region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface is greater than its surrounding environment.

• Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

• the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Humidity is defined as:

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• A body of water or air moving in a definite direction

• A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wind Gusts are defined as:

• A sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind.

• The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• a downward current or draft of air

• the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Altitude is defined as:

• The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

• an upward current of air

• A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

• Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Evaporation is defined as:

• The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

• The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

• The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas

• A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Condensation is defined as:

• The change of state from a gas to a liquid

• A body of water or air moving in a definite direction

• The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure

• A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Current is defined as:

• A body of water or air moving in a definite direction

• The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure

• A region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface is lower than its surrounding environment.

• Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Updraft is defined as:

• an upward current of air

• how fast the wind is blowing

• A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.

• A body of water or air moving in a definite direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Downdraft is defined as

• a downward current or draft of air

• an upward current of air

• A sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind.

• The amount of water vapor in the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5