Weather and Climate

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• weather

• windward

• precipitation

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.

• fronts

• leeward

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.

• climate

• wind

• front

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The boundary where air masses meet and do not mix.

• front

• atmosphere

• thunderstorm

• sea breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

• land breeze

• front

• precipitation

• cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tropical storm that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour; typically 600 kilometers across.

• front

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• land breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The flow of air from land to a body of water.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• jet stream

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The flow of air from an ocean or lake to land.

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• leeward

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth.

• climate

• weather

• geosphere

• atmosphere