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Weather Vocabulary

Weather tools, storms, and clouds

TermDefinition
Thermosphere the part of the atmosphere where the space shuttle orbits
Stratosphere the part of the atmosphere where airplanes fly
Mesosphere the part of the atmosphere where rock pieces from space burn up
Troposphere the part of the atmosphere where weather occurs
Exosphere the upper limit to our atmosphere
Barometer measures air pressure
Anemometer measures wind speed
Wind Vane measures the direction of the wind
Hygrometer measures the amount of water vapor in the air
Rain Gauge measures how much rain has fallen
Thermometer measures the temperature
Weather Map shows the data collected by the other tools
Cirrus Clouds thin white clouds with fuzzy edges and look like feathers.
Cumulus Clouds clouds that are large, puffy and thick
Stratus Clouds clouds that cover the sky and may cause rain or snow
Hurricane a storm that forms over oceans and cause strong winds
Tornado A spinning funnel-shaped column of air that touches the ground
Blizzard A winter storm that has low temperatures and lots of blowing snow
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