Instruments
Measures temperature
thermometer
Touches outer space
Exosphere
Is oxygen variable or permanent?
This stage is where water turns from liquid to gas
Evaporation
thermo means
Heat
Measures wind direction
Weather vane
Has auroras
Thermosphere
Is Carbon dioxide permanent or variable?
Variable
Accumulation
Why are darker colored shirts hotter than lighter colored shirts in the sun?
Darker colors absorb more energy from the sun.
Measures wind speed
anemometer
Weather is found here
Troposphere
This stage is when we have snow or rain
Precipitation
What makes convection currents?
Hot air rises and cold air sinks so when this happens there is a circular movement or the convection current.
Measures amount of precipitation
Rain gauge
Includes the ozone layer
Stratosphere
Why is carbon dioxide important?
Photosynthesis
This happens when water collects on dust particles to make clouds
Condensation
List two effects of climate change
Rising sea levels
Extinction
More drought
Stronger storms
Measures humidity
Hygrometer
Meteors are found here
Mesosphere
Why is oxygen important?
This is used for humans to breathe.
This is where water travels through a plant and becomes a gas.
Transpiration
Name and describe a climate of your choice
Desert- very hot and dry
Polar - freezing cold and lots of precipitation
Temperate - average temperature, variable precipitation
Tropical hot and humid