Weather Crossword Puzzle

5. a collision of 2 air masses
7. calm center of a storm
8. wispy clouds at high elevation
9. forecast based on comparison of similar past weather patterns
10. lines of equal temperature
13. puffy or lumpy cloud that are usually low elevation
14. device used to measure wind speed
17. violent downdrafts concentrated in 1 area
19. forecast made by using physical principles and math to make atmospheric predictions
21. tornado intensity scale
23. long period of far below normal rainfall
24. extended period of below average temperatures
25. when an air mass is forced to rise above a barrier such as a mountain
27. lines of equal pressure
31. area over which an air mass forms
33. temperature to which air must be cooled to reach saturation
34. objects and liquids moving in a curved path due to Earth's rotation
38. extra thermal energy in water vapor vs liquid water
40. narrow band of fast wind with varying speeds due to air mass temperature differences
43. all forms of water falling from the sky to the ground
44. device used to measure humidity
45. extended period of above average temperatures
47. device used to measure temperature
48. amount of water vapor in a volume of air is at a maximum
49. cloud droplets collide and join togther
50. strongest winds in a hurricane that surround the eye

1. record of weather data for a particular site and time
2. hurricane classification scale
3. change in pitch due to relative motion of a wave
4. increase in temperature with height in atmospheric layer
6. large volume of air with same characteristics as its source region
11. long term patterns in weather for a given area
12. potentially devastating occurrence where water overflows natural banks
15. small atmospheric particle around which water droplets can form
16. measure of how cold air feels to the human body
18. cloud covering the sky like a sheet usually at low elevation
20. 2 circulation belts of wind between latitudes 30 degrees N and 30 degrees S
22. hurricane winds drive ocean water up and over land
26. amount of water vapor in the air
28. device used to measure air pressure
29. large and low pressure tropical storms
30. wind zones between 30-60 degrees both N and S
32. a branched channel of positively charged particles of lightning
35. extremely powerful storms that come from thunderstorms and can last hours
36. amount of water vapor in air relative to amount needed to reach saturation
37. channel of partially charged air associated with lightning
39. short term variations in atmospheric conditions
41. weather event caused by moisture plus lifting air masses and atmospheric instability
42. wind zones between 60 degrees N and S and their respective poles
46. violent and whirling column of air