Ch. 20 Weather Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Word that means a body of air will be relatively dry.
  2. 6. An EF 5 ________ will have wind speeds in excess of 200 mph.
  3. 7. Another name for a hurricane.
  4. 8. This forms when cold dense air replaces warmer air. (2 words)
  5. 12. Air around a wave cyclone (mid-latitude cyclone) will move _________ and inward. (2 words)
  6. 15. These will have wind speeds of at least 74 mph (119 km/hr).
  7. 18. This is the abbreviation for an air mass that comes from over the Gulf of Mexico.
  8. 20. Forms when an active cold front overtakes a warm front. (2 words)
  9. 23. The name for an area where an air mass acquires its properties. (2 words)
  10. 24. This is used to classify hurricanes. (2 words - but one is hyphenated)
  11. 27. An air mass that comes from Northern Canada. (2 words)
  12. 28. The calmest part of a hurricane.
  13. 29. A warm, dry air mass.
  14. 30. A wide dome of water created when a hurricane moves onto land. (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. Most of the severe weather will occur during the ______ stage of a thunderstorm.
  2. 2. This is issued when a tornado has been spotted or indicated by radar. (2 words)
  3. 3. The word that indicates an air mass has a relatively high moisture content.
  4. 4. This is the most powerful storm on Earth.
  5. 9. Downdrafts will overtake the updrafts and bring a thunderstorm to its end. (2 words)
  6. 10. A large center of low pressure that causes stormy weather from about 30-50 degrees latitude. (2 words - one is hyphenated)
  7. 11. Used to measure tornado intensity (3 words)
  8. 13. The first stage in the development of a thunderstorm. (2 words)
  9. 14. A boundary that separates two different air masses.
  10. 16. The symbol on a weather map for this would have blue triangles on one side and red semi-circles on the other. (2 words)
  11. 17. An immense body of air that is characterized by similar temperatures and moisture content. (2 words)
  12. 19. This is a cold, wet air mass.
  13. 21. A storm that generates lightning and thunder.
  14. 22. The word that indicates an air mass is coming from higher latitudes.
  15. 25. The part of a hurricane where you will find the highest wind speeds and greatest rainfall in this part of a hurricane.
  16. 26. These will lead to formation of lighter precipitation that typically lasts longer. Indicated by cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, & nimbostratus clouds. (2 words)