STAAR science review by david

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Across
  1. 4. The change of water vapor to liquid water, as when fog or dew forms is known as __________.
  2. 7. Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
  3. 9. A layer of gases surrounding a planet is known as a(n) ______________.
  4. 11. A scientist who studies and predicts the weather is called a.
  5. 13. Which weather instrument measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period ?
  6. 15. What is the general name for water in any form falling from clouds ?
  7. 16. What term describes the average weather conditions in a certain place or during a certain season ?
  8. 17. Which weather instrument determines the direction from which the wind is blowing ?
  9. 18. Which weather instrument measures wind speed?
  10. 19. What term describes the conditions at a particular time and place, such as temperature and precipitation ?
  11. 20. Which weather instrument measures the relative humidity using the cooling effect of evaporation?
Down
  1. 1. What is the term that describes heat transfer by warm air or liquid rising and cooler air or liquid sinking creating a circular current ?
  2. 2. What term describes a visible collection of tiny water droplets or, at colder temperatures, ice crystals floating in the air above the surface of Earth ?
  3. 3. A cloud on the ground that reduces visibility is known as ______.
  4. 5. Which weather instrument measures the temperature of the air ?
  5. 6. What is the term used to describe visible air pollution in urban cities ? It looks like dirty fog.
  6. 8. What term describes the weight of air pressing down on Earth ?
  7. 10. The mixture of gases that forms the atmosphere of Earth is known as ____.
  8. 12. What is the process of changing a liquid (like water) to a vapor ? It’s the opposite of condensation.
  9. 14. The process by which water in plants is transferred as water vapor to the atmosphere is known as _________.