Across
- 5. pressure system this type of pressure system creates a seasonal climate and fair weather
- 7. a statement about what you think will happen based on what you know
- 9. a large tropical storm with wind speeds higher than 74 MPH
- 12. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
- 14. a tool used to measure atmospheric pressure
- 17. pressure system this type of pressure system creates condensation, cloud formation, and precipitation
- 19. large, dark clouds associated with storms
- 21. a long term pattern of weather over 30 years or more
- 22. a storm that is produced by cumulonimbus clouds, and often includes lightning, thunder, strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes hail
Down
- 1. how hot or cold something is
- 2. the unit of measure for temperature that is used in the United States
- 3. a fast spinning spiral of wind that is created when the air masses in the atmosphere are unstable
- 4. a short term state of the atmosphere that varies from location to location
- 6. a weather system that forms a boundary and separates two different types of air
- 8. a person who forecasts the weather
- 10. a tool used to measure wind speed
- 11. thin, feathery clouds found high in the sky; these clouds are associated with fair weather and bring no precipitation
- 13. a tool used to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a period of time
- 15. a tool used to describe wind direction
- 16. smooth gray clouds that cover the entire sky like a blanket and bring light rain or snow
- 18. a tool used to determine the temperature
- 20. a visible body of very tiny liquid droplets floating in the air