Weather Vocabulary Review

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• Geography
• Climate
• Temperature
• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

• temperature
• climate
• humidity
• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

• weight
• color
• humidity
• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The force of air pressing on a given area.

• Wind force
• Atmospheric weight
• Air density
• Air pressure

a cloud at ground level.

• fog

• hail
• snow
• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Pressure
• Humidity
• Wind speed
• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

collection of small water droplets or ice crystals grouped together in the atmosphere.

• clouds
• trees
• sand
• rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

process in which water falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Photosynthesis
• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms

• freezing point
• dew point
• boiling point
• evaporation point

a large mass of air with the same temperature and humidity characteristics.

• cloud mass
• wind mass
• pressure mass
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6