Vocabulary
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time + place.
Weather
A prediction by meteorologist based on weather variables
Forecast
78%
Nitrogen
Thermomenter
temperature
Unit used: (degrees-celsius or fahrenheit)
Anemometer
Wind speed
Unit used: mph (miles per hour)
The layer of the atmosphere is where most weather happens
Troposphere
The push when compressed air pushes back
Pressure
21%
Oxygen
Hygrometer
humidity
Unit used: percent
Any weather that can change
The gasses surrounding Earth
Atmosphere
1%
Other gases: methane, water vapor, argon, carbon dioxide
Wind Vane
Wind direction
Unit used: north, east, south, west
A scientific Study of the Earth's Weather
Meteorology
Air "forced" into a smaller space
Compressed
Barometer
Air Pressure
Unit Used: millibars
A scientist that studies the weather
Meteorologist
Rain Gauge
Amount of rain
Unit used: inches/centemiters