Composition of the Atmosphere
The layer of gases that surround the Earth
Atmosphere
Layer that contains ozone
Stratosphere
An air mass that forms over water
Maritime
An intense local storm that forms strong winds, heave rains, thunder, lightning and sometimes hail
Thunderstorm
Tool used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen
Rain gauge
Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Nitrogen
Coldest layer of the atmosphere
Mesosphere
This front is represented by blue triangles
Cold Front
A rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds
Tornado
Weather tool used to measure the amount of heat in the atmosphere
Thermometer
Natural occurring gas found in the atmosphere that shields the Earth from UV rays
Ozone
Layer with the high air pressure
Troposphere
An air mass is a huge body of air 3 similar things, what are they?
Temperature, humidity, and air pressure
A tropical low pressure system with heavy winds, storm surges, and an eye
Hurricane
The tool that measure wind speed
Anemomter
Gas in the atmosphere that is responsible for cloud formation and precipitation
Water Vapor
Layer where satellites orbit
Exosphere
A warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses
Occluded Front
Scale used for tornado classification
Fujita Scale
The tool that measure the amount of air pressure
Barometer
What percentage of the atmosphere does Nitrogen and Oxygen make up together?
99%
Layer that contains the ionosphere
Thermosphere
A cold air mass and a warm air mass move toward each other and are stalled, with neither moving
Stationary Front
Severe Weather has been spotted in an area. This area would receive a storm .
Warning
Two tools that measure wind direction
Wind vane and wind sock