Reading Weather Maps

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Across
  1. 5. A type of storm that includes a lot of lightning, rain, and sometimes, hail.
  2. 7. Any form of rain on a weather map is known as ____________ .
  3. 8. An extreme weather system that forms over the ocean and can cause flooding on land.
  4. 9. Information that can be gathered from a weather map is called ____________ .
  5. 10. A column of air that forms when warm, wet air meets cold, dry air and begins to spin.
Down
  1. 1. Weather occurs as changes in the ______________ which is a thin layer of gases around the Earth.
  2. 2. A measure of heat or cold is known as ___________ on a thermometer.
  3. 3. Usually, the amount of rain that has fallen is measured in a unit called __________ .
  4. 4. ____________ is what the air is like outside.
  5. 6. The ___________ of blowing wind can tell us where the storm is coming from.