Weather and Climate

The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area

• climate

• weather

• air pressure

• precipitation

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What is weather?

• The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area

• The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• the day to day state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is atmosphere?

• The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer

• The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• the day to day state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

What is air pressure?

• The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer

• The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• the vertical elevation of an object above sea level

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is altitude?

• The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer

• The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• the vertical elevation of an object above sea level

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

What is evaporation?

• The change in state from a gas to a liquid

• Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is condensation?

• The change in state from a gas to a liquid

• Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is precipitation?

• The change in state from a gas to a liquid

• Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

• The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a storm surge?

• The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

• Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

• A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is humidity?

• The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

• Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

• A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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