FAC Air Masses

A measure of how much water is in the air.

• Humidity
• Wind Speed
• Pressure
• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A measure of how much the air is pushing down on the Earth and things on it.

• Humidity level
• Wind speed
• Air density
• Air pressure

Air that's moving, which you can feel blowing against you.

• Breeze
• Gust
• Draft
• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where two different kinds of air meet, which can change the weather.

• Front

• Air mass
• Weather pattern
• Temperature gradient

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When warm air moves in and pushes out cooler air, often making the weather change slowly.

• Warm front
• Cold front
• High pressure system
• Tropical storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When cold air moves in and pushes out warmer air, often making the weather change quickly.

• Warm front
• Cold front
• Stationary front
• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The temperature when water in the air turns into tiny drops on things.

• Dew point

• Condensation factor

• Boiling point

• Humidity level

A tool that measures air pressure to help predict the weather.

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemometer
• Thermometer

A tool that measures how fast the wind is blowing.

• Hygrometer
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer

A person who studies the weather and tells us what it will be like.

• Meteorologist
• Geologist
• Climatologist
• Astronomer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6