Vocab Quiz #19: Unit 5 Weather 3

The 3rd and coldest layer of the atmosphere; meteorites usually burn up here.

• Ionosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

The amount of water vapor in the air.

• Moisture
• Cloudy
• Pressure
• Temperature

The outermost layer of a planet's atmosphere.

• Ionosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Biosphere

Forms when cold air moves under warm air, which is less dense, and pushes air up. Produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow.

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front

The lower part of the thermosphere, where electrically charged particles called ions are found.

• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Ionosphere
• Exosphere

The weight of air above an object. Exerts a force per unit upon that object.

• Humidity
• Moisture
• Pressure
• Temperature

The hottest and uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases.

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Ionosphere

A front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather.

• Cold Frobt
• Warm Front
• Occuded Front
• Stationary Front

The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and other factors.

• Climate
• Temperature
• Biome
• Weather