Extreme Weather

the study of weather

• storm chaser

• meteorology

• weatherology

• precipitology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• climate

• precipitation

• weather

• wind surrents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout

• cloud

• meteorology

• land breeze

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the boundary between two air masses

• front

• line

• edge

• divide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

warm air sits on top of cold air and convection stops

• hurricane

• occluded front

• inversion

• lake effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain guage

• wind vane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the pushing force of the atmosphere

• convection current

• hygrometer

• meteorology

• barometric pressure (air pressure)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

storm with thunder and lightening. Often with heavy rain or hail

• blizzard

• thunderstorm

• lake effect

• inversion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

storm of a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down and touches Earth's surface

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• drought

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

severe storm that develops over tropical oceans

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2