Weather and Climate

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