VOCABULARY
the blanket of air that surrounds a planet
What is atmosphere?
the layer of Earth's atmosphere where all weather takes place.
What is the troposphere?
the name of the process that moves water to the sky.
What is evaporation?
temperature is part of this but changes quickly.
What is weather?
this is precipitation. name all four.
What is snow, sleet, rain, and hail?
the measure of force with which air pushes on matter.
What is air pressure?
a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs the Sun's UV light.
What is the ozone layer
the process that creates precipitation in the clouds.
What is condensation?
a measure of heat.
What is temperature?
it creates the wind.
What is the Sun?
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
the last layer of the atmosphere before space.
What is the Exosphere?
rain, snow, sleet, hail.
What is precipitation?
an instrument that measures the amount of heat in the atmosphere.
What is a thermometer?
it is where most evaporation occurs.
What are the oceans?
weather for a long period of time.
What is climate?
the layer of atmosphere that contains living things.
What is the Troposphere?
mixture of cold liquid and ice. also part of weather.
What is sleet?
measures the speed of wind.
What is an anemometer?
he is a former biomedical engineer and invented a heart pacemaker, and a musician.
Who is Mr. Dinicola
rain for a short period of time.
What is weather?
the name of the gas that is the largest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
solid form of water from the clouds. make figures with it.
What is snow?
points to the direction the wind is coming from.
What is a wind sock or wind vane?