Across
- 6. a storm with thunder,lightning,heavy rains, and stronng winds; usually form along a cold front
- 8. a formation that occurs when a mass of warm air overtakes a cold air mass and moves over it forming rain and showers- hot humid weather
- 10. the formation of a visible mass in air where water condenses on tiny particles such as airborne dust,salt and ash
- 11. the condition of the atmosphere associated with heavy clouds and precipitation where warmer air particles are rising and moving farther apart allowing the air to hold more moisture
- 13. clouds that form at or near the ground
- 16. larger and thicker cumulus clouds that are darker on the bottom that can produce thunderstorms, lightning, and hail
- 20. a rapidly whiring, funneling-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud
- 21. a breeze that comes from thesea toward the land
- 22. means rain; can be included with the basic cloud shape name as a prefix or suffix
Down
- 1. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 2. energy thatcome to the earth from the sun
- 3. a large body of air that has the same amount of mosture(humidty) and pressure througout
- 4. a breeze coming from the land toward the sea
- 5. a fron that occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and no movement occurs(can result in rainfall for days).
- 7. thick, fluffy clouds formed at medium or low elevation; usually an indication of fair weather
- 9. the meeting of two air masses having different properties and that do not mix readily
- 12. feather, wispy clouds high in the sky made of ice crystals often indicating fair weather following imminent rain or snow
- 14. a powerful cyclone (low prussure area that contains rising warm air) that forms over a tropical ocean
- 15. the condition of the atmosphere associated with fair weather where the cool and dry air is descending the air particles are close together
- 17. a front that occurs when a cold front travels faster than a warm front and overs the warm front.
- 18. a formation that occurs when a mass of cold air meets and pushed under a mass of warm air creating violent storms followed by coold weather
- 19. thick, flat, gray clounds low in the sky formed at medium and low elevations
