Earth and Space Science
Unit 6
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Define and use Unit Vocabulary
Define (in 1 sentence) weather. (Sect. 1.1.1)
Recognize features in determining weather. (Sect. 1.1.1)
List the two main types of gases in Earth’s atmosphere. (Sect. 1.1.3)
List the four layers of Earth’s atmosphere. (Sect. 1.1.7)
Recognize features of Earths four layers of atmosphere. (Sect. 1.1.7 & 1.1.8)
Recognize features of changing temperatures. (Sect. 1.2)
Define (in 1 sentence) Heat. (Sect. 1.2.1)
List three types of ways heat can move. (Sect. 1.2.1.2)
Recognize features of the Greenhouse effect (Sect. 1.2.2)
Solve for one measure of degree when given another. (Sect. 1.2.8)
List the three states water can exist in. (Sect. 2.1.1)
Recognize features of saturation. (Sect. 2.1.3)
Recognize features of condensation. (Sect. 2.2)
Explain (in 1 paragraph) what the dew point is. (Sect. 2.2.1)
List the four ways air can lose energy. (Sect. 2.2.2)
Recognize the difference between frost and dew. (Sect. 2.2.4 & 2.2.5)
Define (in 1 sentence) a cloud. (Sect. 2.3.1)
Recognize the different shapes and names of clouds. (Sect. 2.3.4)
Define (in 1 sentence) precipitation. (Sect. 2.4.1)
Recognize different types of precipitation. (Sect. 2.4.2)
Explain (in 1 paragraph) how developing a city around a mountain could affect
rainfall. (Sect. 2.6)
Define (in 1 sentence) pressure. (Sect. 3.1.1)
Calculate pressure. (Sect. 3.1.1)
List the two types of barometers. (Sect. 3.1.4)
Recognize changes in pressure. (3.1.6)
Explain (in 1 paragraph) what changes pressure. (Sect. 3.1.6)
Recognize what causes wind. (Sect. 3.2)
Explain (in 1 paragraph) the difference between land breezes and sea breezes. (Sect.
3.2.2)
Recognize the Coriolis Effect. (Sect. 3.2.3)
Recognize the effects of wind belts. (Sect. 3.3)
Recognize the cause and results of wind shifts. (Sect. 3.4)
Recognize features of air masses. (Sect. 4.1)
Explain (in 1 paragraph) what an air mass is. (Sect. 4.1)
Define (in 1 sentence) a front. (Sect. 4.2.1)
Recognize features of a changing front. (Sect. 4.2.1)
List the four types of fronts. (Sect. 4.2.2)
Recognize the formation of a Mid-Latitude Low. (Sect. 4.2.3)
Recognize the weather associated with a changing front system. (Sect. 4.3)
Recognize features of thunderstorms. (Sect. 5.1.1 and 5.1.2)
List the two types of thunderstorms. (Sect. 5.1.1.3)
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Earth and Space Science
Unit 6
42. Explain (in 1 phrase each) the difference between lightning and thunder. (Sect.
5.1.2)
43. Define (in 1-2 sentences) a tornado. (Sect. 5.1.3)
44. Recognize features of cyclonic storms. (Sect. 5.2)
45. Explain (in1-2 paragraphs) how a hurricane is named. (Sect. 5.2.3)
46. Recognize methods for predicting weather. (Sect. 5.3)
47. Define (in 1 sentence) climate. (Sect. 6.1.1)
48. Recognize the two primary factors in determining climate. (Sect. 6.1.1.1)
49. Recognize climate as more than just a collection of data points. (Sect. 6.1.1.3)
50. List the six main climate controls. (Sect. 6.1.2)
51. Recognize the ways climate is affected by the six main climate controls. (Sect. 6.2)
52. Explain (in 1-3 paragraphs) what the factors are in a climates rainfall. (Sect. 6.3)
53. Explain (in 1 sentence) what the best condition for fog is. (Sect. 6.3.3.3)
54. Explain (in 1 sentence) why it is hard to distinguish between good and bad climate
changes. (Sect. 6.4.1)
55. Recognize the four main factors than cause climate change. (Sect. 6.4.2)
56. Explain (in 1-3 paragraphs) the causes of global cooling and warming. (Sect. 6.4.3
& 6.4.4)
57. Recognize features of global warming. (Sect. 6.4.4)
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