layers of the earth
closest layer to the earth
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Troposphere
what does alto mean
very high
list three things in a weather report
cloud cover, humidity, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction, pressure
moving air
wind
Begins over water
tornado or hurricane
hurricane
jets fly here
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
what does nimbo mean
rain clouds
what does high humidity feel like
hot and sticky
water moving from the earth into the atmosphere and back
water cycle
funnel shaped cloud
tornado or hurricane
tornado
Where meteors burn up
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
two aways to describe cirrus clouds
very high
very thin
feathery
something that helps tell wind speed or direction
amount of moisture in the air
humidity
occur with little warning
tornado or hurricane
tornado
reflects radio waves
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
two things to describe cumulus clouds
puffy
white
fair weather
name two types of precipitation
rain, sleet, snow, hail
prediction of future weather
forecast
these storms are given names
tornados or hurricanes
hurricanes
satellites orbit here
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
troposphere
two things to describe stratus clouds
low
thick
foggy
forecast
scale used to determine wind speed
Beaufort Wind Scale
also called typhoons
hurricanes or tornados
hurricanes