Weather

1. a tool that measures wind speed
4. water that falls back to earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
8. a mass of air moving over an area bringing rain and increasing temperature
9. the dampness of the air based on the amount of water vapor present
10. a storm that forms quickly, lasts a short while, and is difficult to prepare for
11. a tall dark cloud that can produce severe weather
13. the movement of water from the land to sky and back again
14. a scientist who can make weather predictions
15. a gas in the troposphere also known as humidity
17. stage of the water cycle in which water vapor turns back into liquid droplets
18. the gas that makes up about 75% of the troposphere
19. an instrument that tells the direction the wind is coming from

2. heat energy turns liquid water into water vapor
3. a mass of air moving over an area bringing storms and decreasing temperature
5. a tool used to measure temperature
6. a storm formed over the ocean bringing heavy winds and rain
7. storm with lightning, thunder, and rain
11. a thin, wispy cloud formed of ice crystals
12. a tool that catches precipitation and shows how many inches or cm have fallen
16. level of the atmosphere where weather occurs