Weather and Climate Concepts
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Science
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11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an air mass?
Back
A large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity throughout.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a barometer measure?
Back
Air pressure.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a cold front?
Back
A boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass, where the cold air pushes under the warm air.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a doldrum?
Back
A wind with a very low, almost non-existent speed.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Coriolis effect?
Back
The apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is humidity?
Back
The amount of water vapor present in the air.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a warm front?
Back
A boundary where a warm air mass rises over a cold air mass.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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