Weather

The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

• Wind

• Global winds

• The Coriolis effect

• Convection currents

• Jet Stream

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The movement of air over short distances that can blow from any direction. Ex. land and sea breezes, valley and mountain breezes

• Trade winds

• Local winds

• Jet stream

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ___________ is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and is the layer where weather takes place.

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

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What causes global convection currents

• The oceans currents

• Forests through the process of photosynthesis

• Green House gasses trapping in large amounts of heat

• Uneven heating of the Earth's surface and Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This tool measures wind speed.

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hydrometer

What is the least condensed form of precipitation

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

• Ice

What is the tallest cloud called?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

An air of high pressure that rotates clockwise pushing air outward.

• Cyclone

• Anticyclone

• Cold front

• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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These clouds are wispy or curly, white, thin & feather-like

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

• Conduction

• Magnetism

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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