The Atmosphere
Weather
Water Cycle
Weather Forecasts
Vocabulary & Facts
100

This layer of the atmosphere is the closest to the Earth's surface...

The Troposphere

100

What do you call the amount of heat in the air?

Temperature

100

Clouds and Precipitation are produced by the _________ cycle

Water Cycle 

100

A person that can predict the weather is called a...

Meteorologist

100

What damages the atmosphere?

Air pollution

200

This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer...

The Stratosphere 

200

The amount of water vapor in the cair is called...

Humidity

200

Heated temperatures cause water to turn into vapor and cause humidity. What is this process called? 

Evaporation

200

A weather report for the future is called a...

Weather forecast

200

Burning what causes air pollution?

Fuels

300

This layer of the atmosphere has satellites and spacecraft... 

The Ionosphere

300

Water that is liquid or solid while falling from the slky is called...

Precipitation 

300

When humid air rises into the atmosphere and gets colder in clouds. What is that process called?

Condensation

300

Where do you show a weather forecast?

On a weather map

300

What instrument shows you wind direction using the cardinal points?

Weather Vane

400

How many laters does the atmosphere have?

The atmosphere has 3 layers.

400

The movement of air is called...

Wind

400

When a cloud gets heavy and starts dropping water onto the earth. This process is called?

Precipitation

400

Another word for a sign is a...

Symbol

400

What instrument measures wind speed?

Anemometer

500

What does the atmosphere protect us from?

The Suns Ray's

500

What measures temperature in degrees Celcius?

Thermometer

500

When water falls off the surface of the earth into rivers and oceans. This process is called?

Collection 

500

We use a what to understand the symbols.

A key

500

This tool measures humidity in the air is called a?

Hygrometer

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