Lesson 3 Vocabulary

________is a volume of air with different temperatures and pressures than the surrounding air, which causes it to rise and create atmospheric instability. This instability can lead to weather phenomena like thunderstorms and rapidly changing weather

• Unstable Air Mass

• Stable Air Mass

• Dew Point

• Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

1. __________is a large body of air with calm lower layers and characteristics that include: 

·      Clouds: Flat layers of clouds that may be lumpy but don't extend far upwards. There may be multiple layers or clear skies. 

·      Air: Smooth air that doesn't cause turbulence. 

·      Precipitation: Consistent and continuous precipitation due to minimal disturbances in the air and clouds. 

·      Visibility: Poor visibility due to dust, smoke, or haze settling in the air.

• Unstable Air Mass

• Stable Air Mass

• Dew Point

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_________ is the atmospheric temperature at which water droplets condense, forming dew

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Dew Point

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ is the gaseous form of water.

• Water Cycle

• Air Mass

• Dew Point

• Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

________ is a collection of billions of tiny droplets of water or ice and dust particle visible from the ground.

• Condenstaion

• Evaporation

• Clouds

• Dew Point

_________ is a body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout. 

• Condensation

• Air Mass

• Temperature

• Water Cycle

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___________ is a scientific method that ensures the results of an experiment can be compared fairly by only changing one variable at a time

• Hypothesis

• Fair Test

• Conclusion

• Variable

__________ is a measure of how hot or cold a material is; an indication of the amount of heat energy that has been absorbed by the material.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Dew Point

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

________ is the force that attracts objects toward Earth.

• Gravity

• Evaporation

• Temperature

• Climate

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

__________ is the movement and exchange of water between Earth’s land, atmosphere, and oceans.

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Life Cycle

• The Water Cycle

• A Bicycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4