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