Meteorology Vocabulary

1. A spacecraft used to monitor Earth's atmosphere from space.
3. Front A leading edge of a cooler air mass replacing warmer air.
4. The boundary where two air masses meet.
5. A greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
9. Clouds Thin, wispy clouds high in the sky.
10. A scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather.
12. The trapping of heat in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
14. A device used to measure precipitation.
16. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
19. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere in a specific place.
20. Front A front that is not moving.
21. A layer with high temperatures and auroras; contains the ionosphere.
22. Pressure The weight of the air above a specific area.
25. The amount of water vapor in the air.
27. System A weather pattern often associated with clouds and precipitation.
28. A large tropical storm system with strong winds and heavy rain.
29. The measure of how much sunlight is reflected by a surface.
34. A layer of the atmosphere that reflects radio waves and affects communication.
35. Layer A layer in the stratosphere that absorbs harmful UV radiation.
36. A measure of how hot or cold the atmosphere is.
37. The second most abundant gas, essential for life.
38. The second layer of the atmosphere, containing the ozone layer.

1. Front A boundary where warm air overtakes cooler air.
2. The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
5. Clouds Large clouds associated with thunderstorms.
6. The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.
7. Clouds Fluffy, white clouds often associated with fair weather.
8. Any form of water, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to Earth.
11. An instrument used to measure wind speed.
13. System A weather pattern associated with clear skies and calm weather.
15. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
17. Clouds Low, gray, blanket-like clouds that often bring drizzle.
18. Stream High-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.
23. The outermost layer of the atmosphere where it transitions to space.
24. A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground.
26. The average weather conditions in a region over a long period.
30. An instrument used to measure air pressure.
31. The temperature at which air becomes saturated and condensation begins.
32. Pressure The pressure exerted by the atmosphere, often measured in millibars.
33. The third layer of the atmosphere, where meteors burn up.