Atmosphere
This layer of the earth's atmosphere is where weather happens
the troposphere
This is the process by which water falls from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, etc.
precipitation
This is what clouds are made of.
tiny water droplets
weather vane
This type of front brings violent thunderstorms.
cold front
This layer of the earth's atmosphere is the furthest from the ground.
the exosphere
This is the term for a boundary between two air masses.
a front.
nimbo/nimbus
barometer
This type of front brings lingering showers
stationary front
This layer of the earth's atmosphere is where the international space station orbits.
the thermosphere
This type of pressure causes clear skies.
high pressure
This type of cloud is always found at a high altitude, is wispy, and brings a change in the weather.
cirrus (cirro-)
This tool is used to determine wind speed.
anemometer
This is the temperature necessary for water to freeze.
32oF or 0oC
This layer of the earth's atmosphere exists above the mesosphere but below the thermosphere.
the ionosphere
This type of extreme weather is caused by powerful updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm.
tornado
This word root means that a cloud is floating at middle latitude.
alto-
This tool is used to measure the amount of water (humidity) in the air.
hygrometer
This type of front is formed when a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass and brings soft rain.
This layer of the earth's atmosphere is where airplanes fly.
the stratosphere
This effect causes winds in the northern hemisphere to curve to the right and winds in the southern hemisphere to curve to the left.
The Coriolis Effect
This is the term for a low-altitude layer of a fluffy cloud formation.
stratocumulus
This tool is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type.
Weather Radar
occluded front