Atmosphere/Air
air that moves
What is wind
Clouds that look like puffy mounds. They are flat on the bottom. They are always changing shape.
What is cumulus?
I am used to measure the temperature.
What is a thermometer?
Brings sunny skies. The air temperature is drier and cool.
What is high pressure?
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate
What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface?
What is the troposhere.
Clouds that are low, cover the sky, and look gray.
What is stratus?
I am used to measure amounts of precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
A __________ area forms when air is warmed. usually brings clouds, rain, and wind.
What is low-pressure ?
a boundary between air masses with different temperatures
What is a front
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
What is exosphere
Clouds that are found up high. The look like thin, narrow bands.
What is cirrus?
I am used to measure wind direction.
What is a wind vane?
This forms without warning during thunderstorms as a column of warm air begins to spin upward forming a funnel cloud.
What is a tornado?
a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
What is air mass
The layer of the atmosphere that the ozone layer is in
Double points if you can explain how the hole got into the ozone layer
What is the Stratosphere?
Pollution via chlorofluorocarbons
Clouds that are heavy and dark. These usually bring severe weather.
What is cumulonimbus?
I am used to measure the wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
What is the source of a hurricane's energy?
warm ocean water
What does weather forecasters use to predict the weather?
air pressure
What is the mesosphere?
A type of stratus cloud that is closest to the Earth's surface. Hint: it makes it hard to see.
What is fog?
I am used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
The weight of air pushing down on an area.
What is air pressure (or atmospheric pressure)?
when warm air moves in over a cold air mass
What is a warm front