weather terms
Across
- 4. Relating to the measure of air pressure.
- 8. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- 11. A rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.
- 13. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- 14. The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earths oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
Down
- 1. Loud rumbling or crashing noise after lightning strikes.
- 2. Conversion of vapor or gas to a liquid.
- 3. The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
- 5. To predict or estimate the future events.
- 6. Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor.
- 7. The degree of hotness or coldness.
- 9. Water vapor floating in the atmosphere.
- 10. Continuous physical force exerted on.
- 12. A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.
- 15. Weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of times.