soil
These make up clouds
What is water vapor and dust particles?
The Earth's rotation makes the wind curve.
What is the Coriolis effect?
I measure the speed of wind
What is a anemometer?
The severity of a hurricane is ranked uses these on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
What are numbers?
We live in this atmospheric layer.
What is the troposphere?
This symbol is shown on a weather map -
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What is clear weather?
if you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air, use me.
What is a thermometer?
I am a big storm that gets my energy from warm ocean waters.
What is a hurricane?
This layer is where meteors burn up.
What is the mesosphere?
Warm air rises over the land, moves to the ocean/sea, then back to the land again.
What is an ocean/sea breeze?
Use this to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
The most common gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
A type of cloud that appears as a low gray blanket covering the sky.
What is stratus?
Differences in temperature and elevation make this happen for local winds.
What are mountain and valley breezes?
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it
What is a rain gauge?
The gas that has the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere.
What is ozone?
These clouds form and make big thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
During a hurricane, this produces most of the damage and can cause people to drown.
What is a storm surge or flooding?
This person uses tools to predict the weather.
What is a meteorologist?
This is the trait a gas has that contributes to the green house effect.
What is trapping heat??