WEATHER

1234567891011121314
Across
  1. 3. - the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike
  2. 6. - any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
  3. 8. - the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a set temperature
  4. 9. - an area in the atmosphere that has lower pressure than the surrounding areas and has winds that spiral toward the center
  5. 11. - a severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more that 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
  6. 13. - the rotation of air around a high-pressure center in the direction opposite to Earth’s rotation
  7. 14. - a large body of air where temperature and moisture content are constant throughout
Down
  1. 1. - usually a brief, heavy storm that consists of rain strong winds, lightning, and thunder
  2. 2. - an electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces
  3. 3. - a destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds, is visible as a funnel-shaped cloud, and touches the ground
  4. 4. - the boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures
  5. 5. - the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility
  6. 7. - the amount of water vapor in the air
  7. 10. - the change of state from a gas to a liquid
  8. 12. - a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, which forms when the air is cooled and condensation occurs