| A | B |
|---|
| precipiation | rain, sleet, snow, hail |
| weather | what the air is like at a certain time and place |
| atmosphere | the layers of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth |
| temperature | how hot or cold the air is |
| thermometer | a tool used to measure the temperature of the air |
| barometer | a tool that measures air pressure |
| hurricane | a storm with strong winds and heavy rains that forms over the ocean |
| clouds | made of water droplets and dust |
| wind | moving air |
| cumulus | puffy white clouds that look like cotton balls |
| tornado | a powerful storm that forms over land |
| air pressure | the weight of air pushing down on Earth |
| evaporate | when liquid water changes into water vapor |
| nimbostratus | clouds that usually mean long periods of rain are coming |
| blizzard | a storm that has high winds and lots of snow |
| anemometer | a tool that measures wind speed |
| wind (weather) vane | a tool that shows wind direction |
| rain gauge | a tool used to measure the amount of precipiation over a few days |
| cirrus | clouds that are wispy, high in the sky, and made of ice crystals |
| stratus | low sheets of clouds that cause precipitation |
| fog | a type of stratus cloud |
