Weather
Across
- 2. ___ air can contain more water vapor than cold air. 329
- 5. is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time 327
- 7. ___ is precipitation that reaches earth's surface as droplets of water. 331
- 8. a quantity that can change 327
- 10. On a day with high humidity, your skin might feel sticky, and might not _____ from your skin quickly 328
- 12. ____ is water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere. 331
- 14. the amount of water vapor in the air is called______ 328
- 15. ____ clouds are flat, white, and layered. 330
- 16. _____ clouds are fluffy, heaped, or piled up. 330
- 17. ______ clouds are wispy and look like paintbrush strokes on the sky. 330
Down
- 1. scientist who study and predict weather 327
- 3. The amount of water vapor present in the ar compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature is called____ 329
- 4. air pressure is measured with an instrument called______
- 6. the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur is called the ____. 329
- 9. the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it is called ____ 328
- 11. ____ are water droplets or ice crystals suspended (high up) in the atmosphere. 330
- 13. _____ is the series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere. 331