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