Weather and Climate Vocabulary

Front

What are the layers of gas that surround a planet?

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Atmospheric gases

Front

The force that air puts on an area

Back

Air pressure

Front

Height above sea level...

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Altitude

Front

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

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Air mass

Front

An instrument used to measure wind speed

Back

Anemometer

Front

Tool used to measure air pressure

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Barometer

Front

Technology gives us images such as this; Is this RADAR or SATELLITE?

Back

Radar

Front

This is a satellite image of what weather phenomenon?

Back

Hurricane

Front

Measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere

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Hygrometer

Front

the measure of how much water vapor is in the air

Back

Humidity