| A | B |
|---|
| temperature | The measurement of kinetic energy in the atoms of the atmosphere. |
| uv index | Measures the risk of harmful unprotected sun exposure with 6-7 being the highest risk. |
| Rain | Precipitation in the form of liquid water. |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor that is supported by the air molecules |
| barometric pressure | Pressure of air layers pushing downward measured using mercury. |
| dew point | atmospheric temperature below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form. |
| latitude | Angle measured from the starting point of the equator. These make up parallel lines encircling the globe. |
| tilt of the earth | The 23.5 degree tilt from the plane of the earth's orbit. |
| altitude | The elevation of the topography of the earth |
| prevailing winds | the rising and falling of atmospheric air creating easterly or westerly winds based on the coriolis effect and rotation of the earth. |
| coriolis effect | the result of earth's rotation causing storms to swirl counterclockwise in the northern heimsphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. |
