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Science Vocab 5 - 6
Science Vocabulary for Lessons 5 and 6 on the Storms Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| THE MOVEMENT OF HEAT THROUGH AIR | CONVECTION |
| AIR THAT MOVES HORIZONTALLY; THE MOVING PART OF THE CONVECTION CURRENT | WIND |
| THE VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF WARM AIR UPWARD AND COOL AIR DOWNWARD DUE TO THE UNEVEN HEATING OF EARTH'S SURFACES | CONVECTION CURRENT |
| THE FLOW OF AIR FROM A BODY OF WATER TO LAND | SEA BREEZE |
| THE FLOW OF AIR FROM LAND TO A BODY OF WATER | LAND BREEZE |
| SEVERAL CELLS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN A ROW | SQUALL LINE |
| RISING AIR POCKETS | THERMALS |
| FORCE THAT AIR EXERTS ON EVERYTHING ON THE EARTH (ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE) | AIR PRESSURE |
| AN INSTRUMENT USED TO DETECT AND MEASURE PRESSURE CHANGES | BAROMETER |
| ANOTHER TERM FOR ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE | BAROMETRIC PRESSURE |
| VISIBLE MASSES OF BILLIONS OF WATER DROPLETS OR ICE CRYSTALS THAT HAVE CONDENSED AROUND SMALL PARTICLES IN THE ATMOSPHERE | CLOUDS |
| WATER IN THE FORM OF A GAS | WATER VAPOR |
| THE MOVEMENT OF WATER BETWEEN EARTH'S LAND, ATMOSPHERE, AND OCEANS | WATER CYCLE |