Weather Terms

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Across
  1. 2. measurement of heat or coolness expressed in fahrenheit and celsius
  2. 6. long-term weather pattern of weather in a particular area
  3. 7. the quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas
  4. 9. a gentle wind
  5. 10. the state of the atmosphere including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation and cloud cover
  6. 12. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  7. 13. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines especially over what is normally dryland
  8. 14. atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling to the ground in light white flakes
Down
  1. 1. the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth
  2. 3. the presence of low temperatures, especially in the atmosphere
  3. 4. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
  4. 5. moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
  5. 7. a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour, often accompanied by torrential rains
  6. 8. a violently rotating column of air touching the ground commonly attached to a thunderstorm
  7. 11. visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air or near earth's surface