Weather Terms

4. The lowest cloud layer that is reported as broken of overcast.
6. A sudden transient motion or trembling of the earth's crust.
8. The period of waning light from the time of sunset to dark.
9. An instrument used to determine the altitude of an object.
10. A collection of microscopic water droplets suspended in the atmosphere.
11. A condition where a material is clear enough not to block the passage of radiant energy.
12. A burn of the skin caused by the sun's rays reflected off the snow surface.
13. The measure of a height of an airborn object in constant pressure surface.

1. The movement of soil or rock from one area to another.
2. A severe weather condition caused by low temperatures and blowing snow.
3. A heavy rain.
5. The process by which water in plants is transferred as water vapor to the atmosphere.
7. The solid, outer portion of the earth's crust coupled to the rigid upper mantle.