5th Grade - Weather

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Across
  1. 6. a process that occurs when energy from the sun turns water into a gas called water vapor
  2. 10. the atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface
  3. 11. the amount of water vapor in the air
  4. 12. when water falls from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail
  5. 14. a tool that measures the temperature
  6. 16. the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
  7. 17. water that has soaked into the surface of Earth and is stored underground
  8. 18. the measurement of air pressure in the atmosphere
  9. 19. water in the form of a gas
Down
  1. 1. a weather instrument that measures air pressure
  2. 2. a weather instrument that measures wind speed
  3. 3. a process in which gravity pulls water down hills and slopes
  4. 4. the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface
  5. 5. a weather instrument that shows the direction the wind is coming from
  6. 7. when water vapor in the air cools and changes from a gas to a liquid
  7. 8. happens when warm air rises up; usually brings clouds and rain
  8. 9. happens when cold air pushes down; usually brings fine weather
  9. 11. a weather instrument that measures relative humidity
  10. 13. a process in which plants release water vapor into the air through its leaves
  11. 15. a weather instrument that measures rainfall