Weather Patterns

3. – A storm with lightning, thunder, and usually heavy rain and wind.
5. – The amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air.
6. – The boundary between two different air masses (warm and cold); often brings changes in weather.
7. – How hot or cold the air is.
9. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth where weather happens.
11. – A disturbance in the atmosphere that can bring strong winds, rain, thunder, or snow.
14. – Any form of water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
16. – A long period with little or no rain.
17. – A boundary where warm air moves in and replaces cold air; usually brings steady rain.
18. – The average weather in a place over a long period of time.
19. – A boundary where cold air moves in and replaces warm air; can bring storms.

1. – A group of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air.
2. – A fast-moving band of air high in the atmosphere that helps move weather systems.
4. – The force of air pressing down on the Earth; it affects weather patterns.
6. – A prediction of future weather.
8. – A large, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water.
10. – A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.
12. – Air moving from high pressure to low pressure.
13. – The condition of the air at a certain time and place (such as sunny, rainy, or windy).
15. – A spinning column of air that touches the ground and can cause damage.