Weather Vocab Quiz

Rain that contains more acid than normal.

The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The theory that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will raise Earth's average temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, during which winds shift and push warm water toward the coast of South America; it can cause dramatic climate changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; the ozone layer is located here.

The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that form a "blanket" around Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space.

A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal; the opposite of El Nino.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of mass of a substance in a given volume.

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