Weather and climate
Across
- 6. Layer in the stratosphere that absorbs harmful UV radiation
- 7. Moving air caused by differences in air pressure
- 8. Powerful tropical storm with heavy rains and strong winds
- 9. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling from the sky
- 12. Extent to which clouds obscure the sky
- 15. Measurement of how hot or cold the air is
- 16. Extended period of unusually low rainfall, leading to water shortage
- 17. Fast, narrow air current in the upper atmosphere
- 18. Severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
- 19. Boundaries between air masses, often causing storms
Down
- 1. Average weather conditions in an area over a long period
- 2. Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs
- 3. Line on a map connecting points of equal air pressure
- 4. Prediction of future weather conditions
- 5. Violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm
- 7. Visual representation of current or predicted weather conditions
- 10. Long-term rise in Earth's average temperature
- 11. Amount of water vapor in the air
- 13. Seasonal change in wind direction, bringing heavy rainfall
- 14. Scientist who studies and predicts the weather