Across
- 2. Effect – The turning of winds caused by Earth’s rotation.
- 6. – Water that falls from clouds, such as rain.
- 7. Winds – Winds that usually blow warm air and water across oceans.
- 9. – The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather happens.
- 10. Cloud – A tall, thick cloud that produces thunderstorms.
- 12. Cloud – A rotating column of air that hangs from a storm cloud.
- 15. – A powerful tropical cyclone with very strong winds.
- 16. – The loud sound caused by lightning heating the air.
- 17. – Cold, heavy air that falls from a cloud to the ground.
- 18. Niño – A climate event when warm ocean water moves toward South America.
Down
- 1. – Substances that help plants and animals grow and survive.
- 3. Pressure – An area where air pressure is lower than the surroundings.
- 4. Cell – A convection cell inside a storm cloud.
- 5. – The movement of warm air rising and cool air sinking.
- 7. – A storm with rain, wind, lightning, and thunder.
- 8. – Cold, nutrient-rich water rising from deep ocean layers.
- 9. – A violent storm with fast, rotating winds touching the ground.
- 11. – A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm.
- 13. – Warm air that rises from the ground into the atmosphere.
- 14. – A storm with rotating winds around a low-pressure center.