| A | B |
| troposphere | layer nearest Earth's surface |
| mesosphere | meteors burn up |
| Coriolis effect | caused by Earth's rotation |
| convection | flow of heated material |
| conduction | molecules bump into each other |
| radiation | transfer by waves or rays |
| sun | source of all energy |
| altitude layers | distinguished by temperature |
| particulate matter | mixture of dust, acids and other chemicals |
| trade winds | between equator and 30 degress N or S |
| front | boundary between aire masses |
| cloudy weather | low pressure |
| sunny weather | high pressure |
| eye of storm | hurricane |