Meteorology VocabularyMeteorology Vocabulary

• Meteorology is the scientific study of Meteorology is the scientific study of the weather.the weather.

• A meteorologist is a person who A meteorologist is a person who participates in the scientific study of participates in the scientific study of the weather.the weather.

• Weather is what happens outside day Weather is what happens outside day to day based on the seasons and to day based on the seasons and other factors.other factors.

ClimateClimate

• Climate is the pattern of weather that Climate is the pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time in a occurs over a long period of time in a particular region. particular region. – Desert or aridDesert or arid– TropicalTropical– PolarPolar– Forrest tundraForrest tundra– TemperateTemperate– MountainMountain

Why do we have seasons?Why do we have seasons?

• We have seasons because the Earth We have seasons because the Earth rotates around the sun.rotates around the sun.

• How long does it take for the Earth to How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun?rotate around the sun?– One year.One year.

• What are the four seasons?What are the four seasons?– FallFall– WinterWinter– SpringSpring– Summer Summer

Layers of the AtmosphereLayers of the Atmosphere

• Be able to name the five layers of the Be able to name the five layers of the atmosphere.atmosphere.

• Know where each layer is located in Know where each layer is located in relationship to the earth.relationship to the earth.

• Know one fact about each layer of Know one fact about each layer of the atmosphere.the atmosphere.

0-11 miles above Earth.We live here.This is where most weatheroccurs.

12-31 miles above the EarthAirplanes fly here.Very dry and cold.

51-22,000 miles above the earthVery hot up here sometimes it isup to 1,100 degrees F.

Facts on the TroposphereFacts on the Troposphere

• We live in this layer.We live in this layer.

• This layers is from 0-11 miles above This layers is from 0-11 miles above the Earth.the Earth.

• Most weather occurs in this layer.Most weather occurs in this layer.

• This layer is heated by the Earth, This layer is heated by the Earth, which is why it gets colder and colder which is why it gets colder and colder the higher you go.the higher you go.

StratosphereStratosphere

• The ozone is inside the stratosphere. The ozone is inside the stratosphere. (it is not a layer of the atmosphere)(it is not a layer of the atmosphere)

• Commercial planes fly in this layer.Commercial planes fly in this layer.

MesosphereMesosphere

• The most difficult layer to study.The most difficult layer to study.

• This layer is electrically chargedThis layer is electrically charged

ThermosphereThermosphere

• This is where satellites fly.This is where satellites fly.

• This is the outer most layer of the This is the outer most layer of the atmosphereatmosphere

• This layer has two separate parts.This layer has two separate parts.– The Ionosphere (electrically charged)The Ionosphere (electrically charged)– The Exosphere (touches space)The Exosphere (touches space)

Your assignment:Your assignment:

• Draw a picture of the layer so of the Draw a picture of the layer so of the atmosphere in your science journal. atmosphere in your science journal.

Label each layer and write two Label each layer and write two facts facts about each layer on your about each layer on your picture.picture.

• Then, work with a clock partner to Then, work with a clock partner to think of a way to memorize the think of a way to memorize the layers. Some examples are a rap, a layers. Some examples are a rap, a song, a brain pneumonic.song, a brain pneumonic.