6th Grade - Weather and Climate Unit Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 8. a meteorologist's prediction of the weather
  2. 9. any form of water that falls to Earth
  3. 10. The average weather expected in a region over an extended period of time
  4. 11. the regional change of climate, usually due to global warming
  5. 14. the movement of wind from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
  6. 15. the outdoor conditions at a specific time and place
Down
  1. 1. When a change in one factor causes a change in another factor
  2. 2. The mixture of gases that surround a planet
  3. 3. a scientist who studies weather
  4. 4. the turning effect on water and air caused by the rotation of the Earth
  5. 5. the most common wind direction for a region
  6. 6. an area of flow in a large body of water over a long distance
  7. 7. the gradual increase of the earth's temperature over time
  8. 12. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
  9. 13. An instrument used to measure wind speed