Atmosphere
Layer in which planes fly
Troposphere (sometimes the stratosphere)
measures air temperature
thermometer
name the 3 types of clouds
stratus, cirrus, cumulus
what does a rain gauge measure?
precipitation
This kind of air pressure indicates that precipitation is near/coming.
low air pressure
where weather occurs
Troposphere
measures wind speed
anemometer
clouds composed of ice crystals found high in the sky
what does a barometer measure?
air pressure
what is someone who studies the weather called?
meteorologist
the hottest layer
thermosphere
measures the direction of wind
wind vane/weather vane
puffy clouds with a flat bottom
cumulus
what does a wind vane measure?
wind direction
a boundary between air masses is called...
a front
the coldest layer, where meteors are blown up
mesosphere
measures air pressure
barometer
layered clouds that look like a blanket covering the sky
stratus
what does a hygrometer measure?
relative humidity
a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout is called...
an air mass
the layer we live in
troposphere
measures relative humidity
hygrometer
a ground cloud
fog
which weather instrument would be helpful in determining that conditions are right for flying a kite?
anemometer
T or F: Hurricanes occur over warm bodies of water and are also called typhoons
True