Wacky Weather Crossword
Across
- 4. Anything that falls from the sky like rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
- 6. A prediction of what the weather will be like.
- 9. A very big and powerful thunderstorm that can cause tornadoes.
- 11. A tiny piece of snow that forms a cool pattern and falls from the sky.
- 12. A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm.
- 14. What it’s like outside—sunny, rainy, snowy, hot, or cold.
- 17. A tool that tells us the temperature.
- 20. A giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean.
- 21. A tool that helps meteorologists "see" where rain and storms are happening.
- 22. A storm with thunder, lightning, and usually rain.
Down
- 1. Light and warmth from the sun.
- 2. A snowstorm with lots of snow, strong wind, and very low visibility.
- 3. A scientist who studies and tells us about the weather.
- 4. The weight of the air around us; it helps change the weather.
- 5. A storm where hard balls of ice (hail) fall from the sky.
- 7. The usual weather in a place over a long time (like hot in the desert or cold in the Arctic).
- 8. A machine in space that takes pictures of Earth’s weather.
- 10. A spinning column of strong wind that comes down from a storm and touches the ground.
- 11. A person who follows storms to study them and learn more about how they work.
- 13. A very hot period of time that lasts for several days.
- 15. How much water is in the air; humid air feels sticky or wet.
- 16. How hot or cold it is outside.
- 18. A colorful arc in the sky that appears after it rains when the sun comes out.
- 19. A big storm that forms over warm ocean water and has strong winds and heavy rain.