Meteorology Vocabulary

Ozone

• A type of cloud
• A layer in the Earth's atmosphere
• A type of rock
• A type of plant

Heat

• A form of energy
• A type of food
• A color
• A type of animal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Temperature

• A measure of the amount of heat energy
• A measure of the amount of light energy
• A measure of the amount of sound energy
• A measure of the amount of kinetic energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Conduction

• A process where heat is transferred by the movement of heated particles
• A process where heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves
• A process where heat is transferred by the movement of cold particles
• A process where heat is transferred through sound waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Convection

• A type of heat transfer
• A type of light wave
• A type of sound wave
• A type of chemical reaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Radiation

• A process of heat transfer
• A type of light
• A type of sound
• The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles

Reflection (science definition)

• The bouncing back of a particle or wave that strikes the boundary between two media
• The absorption of a particle or wave into a medium
• The transmission of a particle or wave through a medium
• The refraction of a particle or wave at the boundary of two media

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Greenhouse Effect

• A process that cools the Earth's surface
• A process that warms the Earth's surface
• A process that increases the Earth's rotation
• A process that decreases the Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Albedo

• A measure of the reflectivity of a surface
• A type of cloud
• A geological formation
• A species of bird

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Isotherm

• A line on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature
• A line on a map connecting points of equal rainfall
• A line on a map connecting points of equal altitude
• A line on a map connecting points of equal population density