Weather Unit Terms

What is the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)?

• precipitation

• drought

• altitude

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?

• wind

• dew point

• fronts

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area?

• air pressure

• wind pressure

• oxygen pressure

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms?

• dew point

• humidity

• condensation temperature

• dampness

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Imagine Olivia, Emma, and Mia are in a science lab, experimenting with solutions. They keep adding salt to a glass of water until no more can dissolve. What is this state called?

• saturation

• fullness

• amount

Imagine Hannah, Zoe, and Olivia are planning a kayaking adventure but are worried about the weather. What do we call a long period of low precipitation that might spoil their plans?

• Drought

• Dry season

• Monsoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rohan, Ethan, and Noah are on a mountain adventure! They're curious about how high they are above sea level. What is this height called?

• Altitude

• Atmosphere

• Altosphere

• Seatude

What is the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth called?

• atmosphere

• air pocket

• clouds

• oxygen

What is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; where weather occurs called?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere called?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere