Air and Earth's Atmosphere Vocabulary

the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• atmosphere

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• argon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down

• density

• wind

• air pressure

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

elevation above sea level is______________

the amount of mass in a given space

• humidity

• dew point

• mass

• density

the measure of how much matter is in an object

• mass

• matter

• dew point

• density

the temperature at which condensation begins is the _____ _______

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the horizontal movement of air from higher pressure to lower pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a small, intense weather system that produces winds, rain, thunder, and lightning

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a powerful rotating funnel-shaped column of air that can spin up to 500 kilometers per hour

• drought

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a very powerful weather system known for its strong winds and heavy rainfall and can have winds up to 118 kilometers per hour

• tornado

• hurricane

• tropical storm

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2