Vocabulary Terms in Weather

the force of air pushing on an object.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind

a description of the short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a measure of how hot or cold something is.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

the movement of air.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

There is more air pressure at the bottom of a mountain than at the top.

• True

• False

Air moves from high to low pressure areas.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A line that follows along points of equal air pressure.

• H

• L

• Isobar

• High-pressure System

• Low-pressure System

Shows where the air pressure is highest.

• H

• L

• Isobar

• High-pressure System

• Low-pressure System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Shows where the air pressure is lowest.

• H

• L

• Isobar

• High-pressure System

• Low-pressure System