Atmosphere

Basic vocabulary
Layers
of the
atmosphere
Ozone layer
climate
* Elements of the climate

temperature

pressure

precipitation

wet

wind
temperature

hot

cold

thermometre
types of precipitation

dew

mist

fog

rain

hail

snow
low and high pressure
* Climate factors
* Astronomical and physical factors

latitude

ocean currents

altitude

distance from the sea

prevailing wind
* dynamic factors
global winds
air pressure

front

Jet stream
weather
Meteorological map
weather map / chart
Weather services
MMRB

Atmosphere: basic vocabulary