Weather Tools
Atmosphere
Fronts
Air Masses
100

This tool measures air pressure.

What is a barometer?

100

Layer containing the atmosphere

What is the Stratosphere?

100

Two air masses meet, but do not move.

What is a Stationary Front?

100

Temperature when condensation begins.

What is dew point?

200

This tool measures rainfall.

What is a rain gauge?

200

Coldest atmospheric layer..

What is the mesoshere?

200

Cold front overtakes a warm front.

What is an Occluded front?

200

The amount of water vapor in the air.

What is humidity?

300

Falling air pressure usually means what kind of weather?

Stormy or rainy weather

300

Hottest layer where auroras occur…and boundary before space

What is thermosphere?

300

Warm , humid air mass from the ocean.

What is a Maritime Tropical air mass?

300

Process in the water cycle is driven by ….

Sun

400

High air pressure brings what type of weather?

Clear fair weather

400

Cold air pushes under warm air.

What is a cold front?

400

Cold, dry air mass from land.

What is a Continental polar air masses?

400

Water vapor becomes liquid in the water cycle.

What is condensation?

500

Layer where weather happens…

What is Troposhere?

500

Warm air slides under cold air.

What is a warm front?

500

Cold,moist air mass from the ocean.

What is a Maritime polar air masses?

500

Someone who uses data, charts, observations, and technology …..

What is a Meteorologist?