Weather Unit Practice

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• air mass

• wind

• air pressure

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Elevation above sea level

• altitude

• latitude

• elevation

• longitude

A band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface.

• wind

• low pressure

• high pressure

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tool that has two thermometers: a wet bulb and a dry bulb & can be used to find relative humidity.

• sling psychrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

The process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The continual movement of water through evaporation, transpiration, condensation & precipitation.

• water cycle

• carbon cycle

• nitrogen cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Leading edge of a warm air mass; brings long periods of light precipitation

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A large body of air that has the same temperature & humidity throughout.

• air pressure

• cold front

• warm front

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Leading edge of a cold air mass; brings short periods of heavy precipitation.

• cold front

• air mass

• warm front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The state of the atmosphere at a certain place & time

• climate

• weather

• forecast

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6