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Weather And Climate

Subject : science
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1. Prefix used to describe lower clouds






2. A small circle - which shows the location of the weather station - with a set of symbols and numbers surrounding it - which represent weather data






3. Forms over the polar regions; cold






4. A cloud that produces thunderstorms






5. A small - rotating column or air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure and that touches the ground






6. Continuous movement of water sources - such as lakes and oceans - into the air - onto and over land - into the ground - and back to water sources






7. A warm air mass meets and moves a cold air mass - eventually replacing it






8. Dark stratus clouds that usually produce light to heavy - continuous rain






9. When air holds all the water it can at a given temperature






10. Thin - feathery - white clouds found at high altitudes






11. An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall






12. Used to find the location - movement - and intensity of precipitation






13. Freezing rain; forms when rain falls through a layer of freezing ice






14. An instrument used to measure wind direction






15. Weather that can cause property damage and even death






16. An instrument used to measure relative humidity






17. A large body of air that has similar temperatures






18. Occurs when rain - snow - sleet - or hair falls from the clouds onto the earth's surface






19. The amount of water vapor or moisture in the air






20. Prefix used to describe middle clouds






21. Name the water cycle.






22. The amount of moisture that air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature






23. Small - intense weather systems that produce strong winds - heavy rain - lightning - and thunder






24. The most common form of precipitation; liquid water that falls in droplets






25. Orbit the earth and provide the images of the swirling clouds you can see of television weather reports






26. Water - usually from precipitation - that flows across land and collects in rivers - streams - and eventually the ocean






27. A tool used to measure air temperature that is usually filled with alcohol or water that is coloured red or mercury






28. When it is a part of a cloud's name - it means that precipitation might fall from the cloud






29. Clouds that form in layers






30. The sound the results from the rapid expansion of air along the lightning strike






31. A faster-moving cold air mass overtakes a slower-moving air mass and forces the warm air up






32. Puffy - white clouds that tend to have flat bottoms






33. Lines that connect points of equal air pressure rather than equal elevation






34. A large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces






35. A cold air mass meets a warm air mass and little horizontal movement occurs






36. A large - rotating tropical weather system with wind speeds of at least 119 km/h; sometimes called typhoons or cyclones






37. A cold air mass meets and pushes up the less-dense cold air






38. A prediction of weather conditions over the next three to five days






39. When rain does not freeze until it hits a surface near the ground






40. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place






41. The boundary between to different air masses when they meet






42. Most common form of solid precipitation; falls in individual ice crystals or combines to form snowflakes






43. Water vapor condensing on grass - forming small water droplets






44. An instrument used to measure wind speed






45. Forms over land; dry






46. An instrument used to measure air pressure






47. The process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves






48. Solid precipitation that falls as balls or lumps of ice






49. Occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor - which is a gas






50. When water vapor condenses near the ground