Weather and Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  2. 6. a model of a plan or design which is created on a computer, especially in order to discover how to make or improve a product:
  3. 8. a weather system that is the boundary separating two different types of air
  4. 9. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
  5. 11. a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more
  6. 13. high cloud made of ice crystals
  7. 16. an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
  8. 17. the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
  9. 18. a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.
  10. 19. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  11. 22. lower pressure at its center than the areas around it
  12. 23. water droplets suspended in the air at the Earth's surface
Down
  1. 1. an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas
  2. 2. an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
  3. 3. uniform and flat, producing a gray layer of cloud cover which may be precipitation-free or may cause periods of light precipitation or drizzle
  4. 4. a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or the ground
  5. 7. the sound caused by a nearby flash of lightning
  6. 10. large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity
  7. 12. Sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and. Considerable falling and/or blowing snow
  8. 13. detached, individual, cauliflower-shaped clouds usually spotted in fair weather conditions
  9. 14. have more air pressure than their surroundings.
  10. 15. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  11. 20. the temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%
  12. 21. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat,dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.