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| instrument used to measure changes in air pressure |
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| instrument used to measure wind speed |
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| lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere (where whether occurs) |
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| 2nd lower layer of Earth's atmosphere (the ozone is in the upper stratosphere) |
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| Middle layer of Earth's atmosphere (where most meteoroids burn up) |
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| the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere |
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| lower part of thermosphere (where electrically charged particles called ions are found.) |
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| outer layer of the thermosphere extending outward into space |
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| area where air masses met and do not mix |
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| any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface |
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| how much water vapor is in the air |
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| temperature at which condensation begins |
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| horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
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| flow of air from an ocean or lake to land |
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| flow of air from land to a body of water |
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| a force that is the result of the weight of air pushing down on an area |
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| the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area |
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| instrument to measure the amount of precipitation |
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| instrument used to measure humidity |
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| scientist who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it |
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