Weather 1
the layer of gases surrounding planet Earth held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements primarily nitrogen and oxygen.
Atmosphere
the fourth layer of Earth's atmosphere located between the mesosphere and the exosphere
Thermosphere
any form of water that falls from the sky or from a cloud
Precipitaion
an air mass with less atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves toward the low pressure, traveling in a counterclockwise direction
Low Pressure systems
a powerful rotating storm that forms over the ocean with wind speeds up to 74 to 249 miles per hour
Hurricanes
the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth's surface by the weight of the air above the surface
Air Pressure
the final layer of Earth's atmosphere located between the thermosphere and outer space
Exosphere
The temp wind clouds and presipitaion
Atmospheric conditions
forms at the surface of earth when a warm moist air mass overtakes a cool dense and dryer air mass
Warm Front
violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground with wind speeds from 40 to 318 miles per hour.
Tornado
the layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to Earth surface weather occurs here
Troposphere
the movement of water through the atmosphere the ground bodys of water and living things the continyous movement of water above on and below
Water Cycle
Weather that repeats itself in a predictable
Weather patterns
forms at the surface of earth when a cold dry air mass overtakes a warmer humid air mass
Cold Front
measures temperature
thermometer
second layer of Earth's atmosphere located between the troposphere and the mesosphere
Stratosphere
the prosses where a liquid changes into a gas
Evaperation
air masses a body of air extending over a large area 1000 miles or more that develops and retain specific characteristics of pressure, temp and humidity.
Air masses
occurs where cold front and warm front meets create storms
frontal Bondaires
measures air pressure
barometer
the third layer of Earth's atmosphere located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
Mesosphere
Gas to liquid
Condensation
an air mass with greater atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves away from the high pressure, travailing in a clockwise direction
High pressure systems
thunderstorms a storm is formed by the quick movement of warm moist fronts into the cool atmosphere also know as lightning storms
ThunderStorms
hot and humid
mT (maritime tropical)