science
Across
- 1. describes the boundary between water-saturated ground and unsaturated ground
- 7. a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed
- 10. a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure
- 11. any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky.
- 13. a covering of ice over a large area
- 14. the suite of climatic conditions measured in localized areas near the earth's surface.
- 15. Global-warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface
- 18. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object by 1°C
- 19. a storm with a violent wind
- 20. an area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh
Down
- 2. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm
- 3. the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water
- 4. What is solid water called?
- 5. a large body of water surrounded by land
- 6. How hot does water need to be to boil?
- 8. a giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction
- 9. the vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air
- 12. The long-term distribution of heat and precipitation on Earth's surface
- 16. shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
- 17. a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice