Across
- 2. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets that is close to the ground and reduces visibility.
- 3. Frozen water crystals that fall from the clouds in colder temperatures.
- 6. Visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air.
- 8. A sudden and powerful electrical discharge between clouds or between clouds and the ground.
- 10. Water droplets that fall from the clouds to the ground in the form of precipitation.
- 13. The measure of how hot or cold the air or an object is.
- 14. The sound that follows a flash of lightning due to the rapid expansion of air.
- 15. A severe weather condition with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.
- 16. A colorful arc that appears in the sky after rain, caused by sunlight refracting through raindrops.
Down
- 1. A rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the ground and a cumulonimbus cloud.
- 4. Moving air caused by differences in air pressure, creating a breeze.
- 5. Balls or lumps of ice that fall from the sky during thunderstorms.
- 7. The star at the center of our solar system that provides heat and light.
- 9. A large, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall, forming over warm ocean waters.
- 11. The condition of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloudiness.
- 12. Divisions of the year based on changes in weather patterns and temperatures.