atmosphere

atmosphere

atmosphere air around Earth

meteorologist

meteorologist

meterologista scientist

who studies weather

freezing

freezing

freezingtemperatures at or below 0oC or 32oF;freezing point of

water

cumulus

cumulus

cumulusthick, puffy clouds

stratus

stratus

stratus layered clouds

cirrus

cirrus

cirrusthin,

wispy clouds

air pressure

air pressure

air pressure

the weight of air on Earth’s

surface

thermometer

thermometer

thermometera device used to measure

temperature

air temperatureair

temperatureair

temperature

a measure of how hot or cold the air

is

wind speed

wind speed

wind speedhow fast the air is moving

forecast

forecast

forecastpredict or

estimate the coming weather

severe

severe

severe harsh or unusual

phenomenon

phenomenon

phenomenonan unusual

event or fact that can be

seen or sensed

precipitation

precipitation

precipitation

water that falls from

clouds in the form of rain, snow, hail or

sleet

seasonal

seasonal

seasonalnormal for the time of

year

accuracy

accuracy

accuracythe degree of correctness

of a measurement of a weather instrument

barometer

barometer

barometeran instrument that measures air pressure

rain gauge

rain gauge

rain gaugea container set

outside to measure the amount of

precipitation during a storm

component

component

component a part of something