Across
- 4. the blanket of air that surrounds the earth
- 6. an imaginary line around Earth, between the North and South poles
- 8. Water--- at 212 degrees F
- 9. a strong storm that brings wind rain thunder and lightning
- 13. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 16. a large, spinning storm with strong winds that forms over a tropical ocean
- 17. how warm or cold something is
- 18. how temperature is measured in the U.S.
- 19. a storm that forms when winds pick up large amounts of dry soil and forms big, blowing clouds of dust
- 20. pieces of information about something, such as facts or measurements
Down
- 1. Water --- at 32 degrees F
- 2. an area with a dry climate
- 3. when not enough rain falls for a long period of time
- 5. a large fire in a forest or grassland
- 7. a tool that measures temperature
- 10. a tool that measures rainfall
- 11. an area's typical weather over a long period of time
- 12. a dangerous and powerful mass of spinning air
- 14. Water in the air you cannot see
- 15. water that falls in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
- 18. where one air mass meets another air mass, causing thunderstorms