Weather Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
  2. 6. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface
  3. 7. The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
  4. 8. The temperature at which condensation begins
  5. 12. The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
  6. 13. Band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface
  7. 17. A swirling center of low air pressure
  8. 18. A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher
  9. 20. A long period of low precipitation
  10. 22. The boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix
  11. 23. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Down
  1. 1. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  2. 2. The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
  3. 3. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
  4. 4. An overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  5. 9. A high-pressure center of dry air
  6. 10. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
  7. 11. pressure The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
  8. 14. A violent disturbance in the atmosphere
  9. 15. Elevation above sea level
  10. 16. A small storm, often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  11. 19. The relatively thin layer of gases that forms Earth’s outermost layer
  12. 21. A “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands