Vocabulary
the blanket of air that surrounds Earth
atmosphere
this tool points to where the wind is blowing
wind vane
what describes how hot or cold something is?
temperature
the atmosphere is made mostly of these two gases
nitrogen and oxygen
the force of air pushing down
air pressure
used to measure air pressure
barometer
this is how much moisture is in the air
humidity
the layer where weather takes place
troposphere
any form of water that falls from clouds
precipitation
a tool for measuring temperature in degrees F or C
thermometer
what is wind?
air that moves place to place
the layer above the troposhhere
stratosphere
a tool that measures humidity
hygrometer
a tube that collects water from rainfall
rain gauge
the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time
weather
the thinnest layer
troposphere
this is the layer of the atmosphere where living things are found
troposphere
this tool measures wind SPEED
anemometer
what are the four forms of precipitation?
rain, sleet, snow, hail
the thickest layer
thermosphere