_________ are scientists who study the ocean.

_________ are scientists who study the weather in large areas over long periods of time.

_________ monitor, investigate, and forecast the weather.

_________ is a satellite that studies the Sun.

_________ was the first weather satellite launched by the U.S. in 1960.

_________ is a satellite used to view clouds and orbits Earth from the North to the South poles.

_________ is a satellite used to view clouds and orbits Earth about 22,000 miles above the equator.

_________ orbit Earth taking photographs and collecting measurements.

_________ was the first picture taken of Earth from space in 1968.

________ are gases in the atmosphere that absorb and trap heat.

Our _________ is the thin layer of gases that surrounds our planet.

Atmosphere conditions at the moment (short term or day to day)

Atmosphere conditions for a region over a long period of time