| A | B |
| atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds the earth like a blanket |
| stratosphere | contains the ozone layer |
| troposphere | contains clouds, weather and pollution |
| weather | what is happening in the atmosphere right now |
| wind | the movement of air from warm, high pressured areas |
| air mass | a large body of air that has the same characteristics as the land over which it develops |
| front | where air masses meet and produce different weather conditions |
| meteorologist | a scientist who studies weather patterns |
| climate | the pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| global warming | an increase in temperature all over the world |