Weather Terms

1. The state of the atmosphere, usually short term, with respect to its effects upon life, property and human activities.
3. A small but vigorous whirlwind, usually of short duration also known as a whirlwind.
7. The leading edge of a relatively cold air mass.
8. A small-scale rotating column of air is also known as a dust devil.
10. A closed isobaric circulation in the atmosphere, with counter-clockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere.
12. The study of climate.

1. Air in horizontal motion relative to the surface of the earth.
2. The greatest distance it is possible to see permanent objects with the unaided eye.
4. Frozen precipitation in the form of translucent ice crystals in a complex branched hexagonal form.
5. A violently spinning funnel of air descending from a cloud.
6. Liquid precipitation in the form of water droplets.
8. A front that moves in such a way that warmer air replaces colder air.
9. The ultimate growth of a cumulus cloud into a mushroom shape, with considerable vertical growth, usually fibrous ice crystal tops, and probably accompanied by lightning, thunder, hail, and strong winds.
11. The same as a cloud, except the base of the cloud is touching the Earth's surface.
13. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet