Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 5. _______ is created when small water droplets are caught in the updraft of a thunderstorm
  2. 6. the usual weather conditions in an area over time
  3. 11. represents a change in long-term weather patterns
  4. 12. the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
  5. 13. any disturbed state of the atmosphere that creates unpleasant weather
  6. 14. when a widespread layer of clouds covers all of the sky
  7. 16. places near the _______ have a hot climate year-round
  8. 17. these climates are very cold
  9. 19. the movement of air relative to the surface of the earth
  10. 21. a cloud on the ground that reduces visibility
  11. 22. the amount of water vapor in the air
  12. 26. a scientist who studies and predicts the weather
  13. 27. _______ falls when the temperature in a cloud is below freezing
  14. 30. the idea that the Earth is slowly getting warmer because of the extra gases in the air
  15. 31. if there are no clouds in the sky it is most likely _______
Down
  1. 1. a very light shower of rain just barely wetting the ground
  2. 2. an intense winter storm with winds and snow
  3. 3. white ice crystals that form on a surface, like the ground or leaves of a plant
  4. 4. water that forms on objects close to the ground when its temperature falls below the dew point
  5. 7. _______ is rain that freezes as it falls
  6. 8. how hot or cold the air is
  7. 9. the general name for water in any form falling from clouds
  8. 10. a light wind
  9. 15. a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals
  10. 18. a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm
  11. 20. the study of the atmosphere including weather and how to forecast it
  12. 23. _______ is caused by lightning
  13. 24. these climates are warm all year and have no winter
  14. 25. days of heavy rain or melting snows may result in a _______
  15. 28. the liquid form of water that falls from the sky in drops
  16. 29. a mixture of gases which form the atmosphere of the Earth