Weather
What is the most destructive part of a hurricane?
winds
What is the outermost temperature layer of the atmosphere?
exosphere
Which instrument measures wind speed?
anemometer
What forms the flash of the lightning bolt?
return stroke
What is the coldest point in the atmosphere?
Mesopause
Which instrument measures direction of wind?
weather vane
If a tropical cyclone reaches winds of 75 miles/hour, what is it considered?
Tropical Storm
What part of the atmosphere acts as sunblock?
ozone layer
Why does a weather balloon expand as it rises?
Air Pressure gets weaker
What scales is used to classify tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita Scale
What is the most abundant gas in the homosphere?
nitrogen
What instrument is used to measure distance from ground to base of cloud?
Celiometer
What scale is used to rank a hurricanes strength?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
What harms our atmosphere ?
Green house gases
Who study weather?
meteorologists