6.7 Weather

3. Middle layer of the atmosphere
4. lower layer of the Thermosphere
6. the envelope of gases that surrounds and protects the Earth
7. Forms when water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky reach Earth’s surface.
10. Average height of the ocean between high tide and low tide
15. the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
17. device/ weather tool that measures the humidity in the air
20. 4th layer of the atmosphere
21. the process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes into a liquid, such as water
23. Upper layer of the Thermosphere (farthest from the surface)
24. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
25. a measure of amount of water vapor in the air
27. a force that is the result of the pressure of a column of air pressing down on an area.
28. the amount of mass in a given space
29. 2nd layer of the atmosphere

1. unit of measurement (equal to .621 mile)
2. a tropical storm that has winds of 119 miles per hour or higher, typically about 600 kilometers across
5. the temperature which condensation begins
8. layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface
9. device/ weather tool that measures air pressure
11. The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change into a gaseous state, such as water vapor.
12. a fact, circumstance or condition that is observed
13. elevation above sea level
14. chunks of stone and metal from space
16. a small, intense weather system that produces winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.
18. a form of oxygen that has 3 atoms in each molecule instead of 2
19. a measurement of how much matter is in an object
22. device / weather tool that measures the temperature of an object (or air)
26. the area where air masses meet and do not mix
27. a huge body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and humidity throughout