Across
- 3. The gas that makes up most of the atmosphere
- 7. A funnel-shaped cloud that has winds spinning at very high speeds
- 9. Measures the amount of precipitation in inches or centimeters
- 10. Measures wind speed in kilometers or miles per hour
- 11. How water changes forms between the earth's surface and the air
- 15. occurs when precipitation falls on land surfaces and returns to larger bodies of water.
- 17. A large storm that forms over warm ocean water and blows in a circular pattern around the eye with very strong winds
- 19. A severe storm with lightning, thunder, rain and strong winds
- 20. The layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
- 22. The measure of water vapor in the air
Down
- 1. When water heats up and turns from a liquid to a gas
- 2. Measures wind direction
- 4. Measures air temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
- 5. The gas form of water
- 6. Temperature that will increase in an area
- 8. help predict weather patterns by indicating high or low pressure systems, movement of air masses and fronts, or temperature changes.
- 12. The stage of the water cycle where clouds form
- 13. A scientist who studies the different patterns of weather
- 14. Clouds that are layered over an area and bring precipitation
- 16. when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass and brings storms
- 18. Clouds that are high and wispy and signal fair weather
- 21. Clouds that are puffy with flat bottoms and signal fair weather