Weather & Climate

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Across
  1. 4. rain and snow are examples of this
  2. 8. this type of climate is found near the equator and is warm year-round
  3. 13. a twister or a cyclone is an example of this
  4. 14. streak/ bolt, sheet, ribbon, ball are all types of this
  5. 17. weather occurs in the layer closest to the Earth
  6. 19. Chicago is this type of climate
  7. 21. when sunlight passes through a falling drop of water, it creates this
  8. 22. differences in air pressures create this
  9. 23. can be thousands of kilometers long, the "Jet Stream"
  10. 24. during a lightning storm it is best to stay in your car or
  11. 25. a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic is called
Down
  1. 1. air temperature and air pressure change with this
  2. 2. the temperature at which the air is saturated
  3. 3. the two factors that affect climate are precipitation and ___________
  4. 5. when water is heated, it goes from liquid to gas
  5. 6. instrument used to measure air pressure
  6. 7. the study of weather
  7. 9. average weather patterns of a specific place over a long period of time
  8. 10. relative humidity measures the amount of ___________ in the air
  9. 11. heavy rainfall, hail and lighting can be part of this
  10. 12. when water is cooled, it goes from gas to a liquid
  11. 15. this type of climate is cold year-round and dry
  12. 16. the short term conditions of the atmosphere
  13. 18. a person who studies weather
  14. 20. places where air masses meet are called