Unit 8 Vocabulary practice

A(n) ________ is when warm air moves in, it usually brings warmer temperatures and rain.

• Cold Front

• Cold-type Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A(n) ________ is a dangerous event caused by nature, such as a storm, flood, wildfire, or earthquake.

• Tornado

• Natural Disaster

• Drought

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A(n) ____________ is a long, high wave of water caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Tornado

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

______ is the short-term condition of the atmosphere in an area that can change by the minute, day, and week.

• Drought

• Precipitation

• Wind

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A(n) ________ is a spinning column of air with speeds up to 300 miles per hour.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A(n) __________ is an intense storm that forms over the ocean with swirling winds up to 150 miles per hour and can have tornadoes.

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Flood

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

________ is the weight of the air pressing down on Earth that is measured by a barometer in millibars.

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Air Temperature

• Air Mass

A(n) __________ is a severe lack of rainfall in an area over a certain time period.

• Earthquake

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A(n) __________ is how far you are east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• Longitude

• Equator

• Temperature

• Latitude

The speed at which air moves from one place to another is called _______ and is measured by an anemometer.

• Temperature

• Wind Direction

• Humidity

• Wind Speed