Weather & Climate Vocabulary - Hart

Fill in the blank: ________ is the force exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere.

• Air Pressure

• Wind Pressure

• Air Resistance

• Gravitational Force

Fill in the blank: ________ is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period.

• Climate

• Weather

• Environment

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: ________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Humidity

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An ________ is an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind.

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

Fill in the blank: ________ is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.

• Drought

• Flood

• Monsoon

• Hailstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather.

• Meteorologist

• Biologist

• Chemist

• Physicist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the poles is called the ________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: The boundary of an advancing mass of cold air is known as a ________.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: The boundary of an advancing mass of warm air is called a ________.

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5