Across
- 3. Clouds that produce rain, snow, or heavy downpours
- 4. Tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the air
- 7. Front A front that stays in one place and brings cloudy weather
- 9. The condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place
- 10. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds
- 13. Front A front that forms when warm air is lifted between two cold air masses
- 14. Gauge A tool used to measure precipitation
- 17. A spinning column of air that can cause damage
- 19. Mass A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture
- 20. A tool used to measure temperature
- 23. A tool that helps meteorologists observe weather from space
- 27. A scientist who studies weather
- 28. The average weather of a place over many years
- 29. Thin, wispy clouds that signal changing weather
Down
- 1. A measure of how hot or cold the air is
- 2. Fluffy clouds that usually mean fair weather
- 5. Vapor Water in its gas form found in the air
- 6. A large storm with strong winds and heavy rain
- 8. A storm that brings thunder, lightning, and rain
- 11. Front A front that often causes storms and heavy rain
- 12. Moving air caused by differences in air pressure
- 15. The main source of energy that causes weather
- 16. The boundary where two different air masses meet
- 18. Front A front that brings steady rain and cloudy skies
- 21. The amount of water vapor in the air
- 22. Flat, gray clouds that bring drizzle or light rain
- 23. Weather with strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
- 24. The layer of gases that surrounds Earth
- 25. A prediction of future weather conditions
- 26. Pressure The force of air pushing down on Earth’s surface
