Atmosphere Vocab

2. layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up
4. large amount of air with similar temperature and humidity
6. phase of water from gas to liquid that is important to cloud formation
7. wind system that comes from the west and moves east, occurs between 30 and 60 latitude
8. the second layer of atmosphere, contains the ozone layer
10. tunnel of air in prevailing westerlies that moves very fast
12. movement of air from high to low pressure
14. wind system that comes from the east and moves west, between 60 and 90 latitude
15. any gas in the atmosphere other nitrogen, oxygen, and argon
16. layer of atmosphere where weather occurs
17. sub-layer of the thermosphere, electrically charged particles give us phenomena like auroras

1. layer of the atmosphere in between the exosphere and mesosphere
3. outermost layer of the atmosphere
4. the blanket of gases that surrounds the eart
5. layer in the atmosphere made of O3 molecules, absorbs UV radiation
9. wind system that comes from the east and moves west, between 0 and 30 latitude
11. most prevalent gas in the atmosphere
13. when air holds as much water vapor as possible