Elements of Weather Vocabulary part 1

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is ________________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Wind

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A low-level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom is a ________________.

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

At constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation is ________________.

• Dew point

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Triple point

The boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures is ________________.

• Front

• Isotherm

• Jet Stream

• Tropopause

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air is ________________.

• humidity
• air mass

• temperature

• dew point

A gray cloud that has a flat, uniform base and that commonly forms at very low altitudes is ________________.

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility is ________________.

• Climate

• Weather

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cloud that forms near the ground and results in a reduction in visibility is ________________.

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Fog

A large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar is ____________.

• a cyclone

• an air mass

• a front

• a jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds is ____________.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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