Weather and Climate Vocabulary Study Guide

What is the condition of the Earth at a particular time and place?

The height above sea level.

I am found in the layer of the Stratosphere and protects us from ultra violet radiation. *Rays bounce back into outer space.

Harmful rays of radiation from the sun that causes skin cancer, eye damage, and sunburn

The force of air pushing down on you in all directions.

A weather tool used to measure air pressure. Can be measured in millibars (mb), inches(in), millimeters (mm), and centimeters(cm).

Very fast moving bands of wind, over 180km/hour, blows from East to West.

I am layer of gases surrounding the Earth that makes conditions suitable for organisms (living things).

Which winds blow from West to East and allow airplanes to glide in the wind save fuel?

True or False: Altitude affects air pressure