Weather and Climate

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