Weather
Across
- 3. An arch of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets.
- 4. The star around which the earth orbits, providing the light and heat necessary for life.
- 6. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust.
- 8. A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
- 10. Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes.
- 11. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that restricts visibility.
- 12. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- 13. The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
Down
- 1. Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
- 2. The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.
- 4. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- 5. Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
- 7. A loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
- 9. A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm, creating a bright flash.
- 10. The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.