Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 5. _______ is created when small water droplets are caught in the updraft of a thunderstorm
  2. 8. the usual weather conditions in an area over time
  3. 10. how hot or cold the air is
  4. 11. a very light shower of rain just barely wetting the ground
  5. 14. _______ is rain that freezes as it falls
  6. 18. the idea that the Earth is slowly getting warmer because of the extra gases in the air
  7. 21. these climates are warm all year and have no winter
  8. 23. these climates are very cold
  9. 24. _______ is caused by lightning
  10. 25. days of heavy rain or melting snows may result in a _______
  11. 26. if there are no clouds in the sky it is most likely _______
  12. 29. when a widespread layer of clouds covers all of the sky
Down
  1. 1. the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
  2. 2. an intense winter storm with winds and snow
  3. 3. the amount of water vapor in the air
  4. 4. the general name for water in any form falling from clouds
  5. 6. any disturbed state of the atmosphere that creates unpleasant weather
  6. 7. the study of the atmosphere including weather and how to forecast it
  7. 9. a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm
  8. 12. a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals
  9. 13. represents a change in long-term weather patterns
  10. 15. places near the _______ have a hot climate year-round
  11. 16. a scientist who studies and predicts the weather
  12. 17. _______ falls when the temperature in a cloud is below freezing
  13. 19. the movement of air relative to the surface of the earth
  14. 20. white ice crystals that form on a surface, like the ground or leaves of a plant
  15. 22. a mixture of gases which form the atmosphere of the Earth
  16. 25. a cloud on the ground that reduces visibility
  17. 27. a light wind
  18. 28. the liquid form of water that falls from the sky in drops