Across
- 3. A person who studies weather.
- 6. Very small, light water drops that fall from the sky.
- 8. Water droplets near the ground reducing visibility.
- 9. The temperature to which air must cool to become 100% saturated with water vapor.
- 10. The amount of water vapor present in the air.
- 11. A severe winter storm with low temperatures, strong winds (mph), and heavy blowing snow.
- 14. A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
- 15. An instrument used to measure wind speed and direction.
Down
- 1. Predominantly vertical atmospheric motion, which causes rising air and cloud formation.
- 2. Low-pressure system with inward-spiraling winds.
- 4. Frozen rain pellets that bounce upon hitting the ground.
- 5. Long, dry period with no rain.
- 7. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- 12. Future weather prediction.
- 13. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, crucial for forecasting.