Weather

2. a tool used to measure air pressure
4. describes anything related to the sun
5. any form of water that falls from the clouds to Earth's surface
8. the center of a tropical storm or hurricane; calmest part of the storm
11. the process of water on land turning into water vapor
12. a scientist who works to understand, measure, explain, and predict weather
13. the blanket of gases that surrounds the earth
15. a measure of how hot or cold something is

1. weather conditions in a region over a long period of time
3. a rotating column of air with high wind speeds that makes contact with the ground
6. a tool used to measure wind speed
7. a prediction of weather conditions in the near future
9. a period in which less precipitation then average falls
10. evaporation of water from the leaves of a tree or plant
14. a tool used to measure temperature