The Atmosphere
This is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere spin in this direction.
Counterclockwise
Precipitation with drops smaller than 0.5 mm is called this.
Drizzle
This famous American scientist was the first to note that storms in the Northern Hemisphere move from west to east.
Benjamin Franklin
Meteorologists often rely on this type of RADAR to track the movement of storms.
Doppler RADAR
This layer in the stratosphere protects us from UV radiation.
Ozone layer
Tornados are rated on this scale.
Enhanced Fujita Scale
This type of cloud looks like cotton balls in the sky.
Cumulus
Evangelista Torricelli invented this instrument to measure air pressure.
Barometer
The first mathematical formulas to predict weather were developed during this war.
WW1
Most of our atmosphere is made of this gas.
Nitrogen.
Hurricanes are rated on this scale.
Saffir Simpson Wind Scale
This ball shaped precipitation occurs when snow hits a layer of air, melts and then refreezes.
Sleet
This famous Greek philosopher is called the "Father of Meteorology".
Aristotle
Large hurricane-like storms that form over the South Pacific or Indian Ocean are called this.
Cyclones
This is the hottest layer of our atmosphere.
Thermosphere
Nonsupercell tornados that happen over water are called this.
Water spouts
The name of this cloud type comes from the Latin word for "sheet" or "layer".
Stratus
Now known as National Weather Service, this organization was founded in 1870.
The Weather Bureau
This layer of the atmosphere is where the aurora borealis & aurora australis can be found.
Ionosphere
This is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level.
101.3 kPa
The strongest winds can be found in this part of a hurricane.
Eye wall
This type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
This controversial English scientist created the first weather map.
Francis Galton
Meteorologists often send this type of instrument package up into the atmosphere on weather balloons.
Radiosonde