Earth's Atmosphere

The thin envelope of gasses that surrounds the Earth.

• Humidity

• Atmosphere

• Front

• Air Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The column of air that exerts a force on you.

• Atmosphere

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Measures the air pressure.

• Atmosphere

• Barometer

• Dew point

• Thermometer

The temperature at which condensation begins.

• Relative Humidity

• Air Mass

• Humidity

• Dew Point

Has a high pressure center of dry air & winds spiral outward clockwise.

• Cyclone

• Anticyclone

• cloud formation

• Barometer

One result of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere.

• Cloud Formation

• Dew Point

• Air Mass

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Dew Point

• Front

• Relative Humidity

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Air mass

• Front

• Dew Point

• Air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary where air masses meet.

• Air pressure

• Cyclone

• Front

• Barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The percent of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

• Humidity

• Relative humidity

• Cloud Formation

• Dew Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4