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Vocabulary
Key Words
Atmosphere
Fronts
Other
100
Atmosphere
What is blanket around the earth
100
Condensed tiny droplets of water which float above the earth.
What is clouds
100
This layer is the border between earth and space
What is Exosphere
100
Cold Front weather
What is gusty winds, heavy rain, snow showers, possible hail, thunder and lightening.
100
Climate
What is weather of a region. Depends on location
200
Moving Air
What is Wind
200
meteorologists
What is a scientist who studies and forecasts weather
200
We live in this layer and weather occurs here
What is Troposphere
200
Warm front weather
What is no set wind pattern and usually only a light drizzle
200
Meteorology
What is the scientific study of weather
300
What is evaporation
What is a change form liquid to water vapor
300
precipitation
What is comes down in the form of snow, rain, hail, or sleet
300
Stratosphere
What is right above the troposphere, airplanes and hot air balloons travel.
300
Stationary front weather
What is very temperate and calm
300
Cirrus means
What is feathery
400
An instrument which measures temperature
What is thermometer
400
water cycle
What is also called the hydrologic cycle. constant cycle of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
400
Really cold, shooting stars and meteorites can be found here
What is mesosphere
400
Occluded front weather
What is periods of light rain or snow, followed by heavy thunderstorms and snow
400
Cumulus means
What is fluffy
500
A change from water vapor to liquid
What is condensation
500
Occurs in the troposphere. Occurs in the form of precipitation, wind, temperature, and humidity.
What is weather
500
Thermosphere
What is Northern and Southern lights can be seen. Temperatures rise to several thousand degrees
500
Draw the front symbols on the board
What is --- see board :)
500
Name the five layers of the atmosphere in order
What is Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere