Weather and Climate

5. gauge, a tool that measures precipitation
7. pressure, an area where cold air sinks and pushes down on the earth's surface with more pressure
8. a tool used to measure air temperature
9. vane, a tool that shows wind direction
11. a tool that measures air pressure
16. cycle, the way water changes and moves in Earth's atmosphere and on land; has no beginning or end
19. a manmade instrument that orbits the earth to gather weather data
23. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
24. moisture that falls to the ground from clouds; Examples: rain, sleet, snow, hail
27. formed when warm air rises & cold air fall, which creates turning wind (AKA funnel cloud or twister)
30. the changing of a gas to a liquid
31. a measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere

1. an area where warm air rises and pushes down on the earth's surface with less pressure
2. the amount of water vapor in the air
3. scientific reasoning based on an observation
4. pressure, the weight of the air
6. a prediction of what the weather will be like
10. clouds, puffy, fluffy clouds that are heaped together; these clouds usually forecast a change in the weather
12. meteorologist, a person who studies weather
13. water from precipitation that flows over the ground into streams, lakes, and oceans
14. Substance going from a solid to a liquid
15. Substance going from a liquid to a solid
17. the changing of a liquid to a gas
18. clouds, clouds that form high in the sky; they are thin & wispy; these clouds usually forecast fair to pleasant weather
20. forms over an ocean & has heavy winds and rain. The center of this is called an "eye."
21. a tool that measures wind speed
22. average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
25. tool that measures humidity
26. clouds that form at ground level
28. precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
29. clouds, flat, low clouds that stretch across the sky ; usually grey; these clouds usually forecast precipitation