Severe Weather

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Across
  1. 1. the weakest tornado rating on the EF scale
  2. 2. the strongest tornado rating on the EF scale
  3. 3. the direction a warm air mass moves
  4. 5. the amount of water or moisture in the air
  5. 8. large bodies of air with similar characteristics
  6. 9. the force that air puts on an area
  7. 11. a mass of swirling liquid or air
  8. 15. this is created when warm air rises and cool air falls; it also happens to magma in the mantle
  9. 16. A tornado needs warm, ____ air to form.
  10. 17. the direction a cold air mass moves
Down
  1. 1. a scale that classifies tornadoes based on damage done
  2. 4. a cold air mass causes this kind of air pressure
  3. 6. a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters
  4. 7. a weather boundary when a moving warm air mass pushes a cold air mass
  5. 10. a warm air mass causes this kind of air pressure
  6. 12. a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds
  7. 13. a weather boundary when a moving cold air mass pushes a warm air mass
  8. 14. A tornado needs cold, ___ air to form.