Elements of Weather Vocabulary Part 2

The distance north or south from the equator is ____________.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• distance

A destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that may be visible as a funnel-shaped cloud is a ____________.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Thunderstorm

• Cyclone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud is ____________.

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Rainfall

• Cloud formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate is ____________.

• Biology

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astronomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean’s surface are ____________.

• Tides

• Surface currents

• Waves

• Thermohaline circulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a hurricane is a ____________.

• Tsunami

• Tide

• Storm Surge

• El Niño

A usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder is a ____________.

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The height of an object above sea level is __________.

• altitude
• latitude

• longitude

• high

A pattern of meteorological symbols that represents the weather at a particular observing station and that is recorded on a weather map is a __________.

• station model
• art

• weathering

• sequence

The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief is __________.

• topiary

• stratosphere

• topography

• mountainous