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| A large body of air with properties similar to the land over which it forms |
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| The weight of the air or atmosphere; a cause of weather |
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| An instrument that measures wind speed |
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| The thin layer of air surrounding the Earth; consists of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases |
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| An instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere |
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| The average condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years; consists of temperature, wind, and precipitation |
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| The third planet from the Sun |
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| Pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal |
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| The amount of moisture in the atmosphere |
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| Any instrument used for measuring the humidity, or water-vapor content, of the atmosphere |
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| An instrument that measures the amount of rainfall |
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| A measure of the movement of molecules in a substance; the more heat, the more the molecules move |
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| An instrument that measures the amount of heat in the atmosphere |
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| The state of the atmosphere with respect to temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and moisture at a certain place and time |
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| The movement of air around the Earth; caused by the uneven heating of Earth's surface |
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| An instrument which rotates freely to show the direction of the wind |
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