Across
- 4. Instrument used to measure precipitation
- 5. Violent rotating column of air that touches the ground
- 7. The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
- 8. The amount of water vapor in the air
- 10. Boundary where cold air mass pushes under warm air mass
- 12. COVER The portion of the sky covered by clouds
- 13. Front that forms when warm and cold air masses meet but neither moves
- 15. System formed when cool air sinks, bringing calm, dry weather
- 19. The force exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere
- 20. Large rotating storm that develops over warm oceans with strong winds and rain
- 22. Air in motion caused by differences in air pressure
- 23. Boundary where warm air mass moves over cold air mass
- 24. Front that occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses
- 25. System formed when warm air rises, bringing storms and rain
- 26. Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth’s surfac
- 27. Instrument used to measure wind speed and direction
Down
- 1. Instrument used to measure temperature
- 2. Instrument used to measure air pressure
- 3. Process where liquid water turns into water vapor
- 6. Instrument used to measure humidity
- 9. The rotation of Earth that influences wind and storm movement
- 11. Provides the location, type, and motion of precipitation
- 14. The average weather of an area over a long period of time
- 16. Region of the U.S. where tornadoes are most common
- 17. Storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail
- 18. Measure of how hot or cold the air is
- 21. Tool used to measure cloud cover and track large-scale weather systems
