Chapter 7
Across
- 1. The direction from which the wind is blowing
- 3. A large body of air with uniform temperature and moisture characteristics.
- 6. A powerful tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain
- 12. The arrangement of high and low pressure systems that influence weather.
- 13. An alert issued when conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop.
- 14. The boundary where a colder air mass moves in
Down
- 2. A tropical disturbance that can develop into storms, moving from east
- 4. A high-pressure system typically found in mid-latitudes
- 5. A tropical weather system with strong winds between 39 and 73 mph,
- 7. A storm characterized by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
- 8. The weakening or end of a storm
- 9. The leading edge of a warm air mass
- 10. A more urgent alert issued when severe weather is occurring or imminent.
- 11. The sound produced by the rapid expansion of air after a lightning strike.
- 15. A sudden electrostatic discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.