Weather and Climate

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