Vocabulary
What is WEATHER?
What measures temperature?
A thermometer
This layer is extremely hot!
Thermosphere
What type of cloud looks like fluffy cotton balls?
Cumulus
What is extreme weather?
Weather that puts homes and lives in danger
What is TEMPERATURE?
How hot or cold something is
What measures wind speed?
An Anemometer
This is the outer-most layer
What clouds look like feathers?
Cirrus
This weather happens when there isn't enough water.
A drought
What do we call water vapors in the air?
Humidity
What measures wind direction
A weather vane OR a wind sock
This is the middle layer.
Mesosphere
These clouds form together and look almost like a blanket.
Stratus
This weather causes so much snow that it's hard to see.
Blizzard
What do we call weather conditions after a long period of time?
Climate
What measures precipitation levels?
A rain gauge
This is the layer closest to Earth.
Troposphere
What are clouds?
A collection of water particles and dust
This weather begins in the ocean.
A hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone
What is the movement of air in the atmosphere?
Wind
What measures air pressure?
A Barometer
This contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
Name the 3 things needed to make a cloud.
Warm, moist air
A way to cool the air
Dust
Name a way we can help someone affected by extreme weather:
Providing food and water, shelter, giving medical help, rebuilding damaged buildings, cleaning debris, supporting those affected