WEATHER BASICS
The condition of the air around us.
weather
Instrument used to measure temperature.
thermometer?
A storm with lightning and thunder.
Thunderstorm
Heat transfer through direct contact.
conduction
Earth system that includes air and gases.
atmosphere
Scientists who study weather and make predictions.
meteorologists
Instrument that measures wind speed.
Anemometer
The calm center of a tropical cyclone.
eye
Heat transfer that happens in liquids and gases.
convection
Earth system that includes water like oceans and rivers.
hydrosphere
This zone is hot and located near the equator.
Tropical zone/ area
Instrument that measures rainfall.
Rain Gauge
The ring of clouds with the strongest winds in a cyclone.
Heat transfer that does NOT need a medium.
radiation
Earth system that includes rocks, soil, and land.
geosphere
Storms in the Northern Hemisphere usually spin this way.
counterclockwise
Instrument used to measure air pressure.
Barometer
The outer clouds of a tropical cyclone.
rainbands
Material that allows heat to pass easily.
conductor
Earth system that includes plants and animals.
biosphere
Weather satellites are used to do this.
observe weather patterns
This weather tool helps scientists track storms from space.
Weather Satellites
A storm with wind speed from 63–117 km/h.
tropical storm
What usually happens to most materials when heated.
expansion
Theory that states particles are always moving.
kinetic theory of matter/ Kinetic molecular theory