Weather and Climate Crossword

3. a cloud that touches the ground
5. boundary between air masses that have different temperatures.
7. the air heats and expands so quickly that it explodes. This creates the loud sound of what
9. The faster the winds blow, the greater the damage they cause
10. has more pressure than the air around it
12. someone who studies science
13. The temperature at which water vapor condenses
15. Measure the amount of air pressure at various heights
17. computer programs that analyze all the complex data received from weather instruments
18. hows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.
20. two air masses stop moving when they meet
22. Shows the weather at a specific weather station at a specific time
23. when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass.
24. a funnel-shaped cloud of whirling high winds

1. Measures atmospheric pressure
2. has less pressure than the air around it
4. an enormous storm with high winds and heavy rains
6. known for their heavy rains and lightning.
8. a snow storm
11. Any form of water that falls
14. a warm air mass becomes trapped between two cold air masses.
16. Able to determine the structure of storms and their potential to cause severe weather
19. When a warm air mass runs into a cold air mass it creates a warm front
21. a large body of air that has about the same conditions throughout