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Weather And Climate

Subject : science
Instructions:
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1. Most common form of solid precipitation; falls in individual ice crystals or combines to form snowflakes






2. An instrument used to measure wind speed






3. Water - in solid or liquid form - that falls from the air to the earth






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. A large body of air that has similar temperatures






11. Occurs when water vapor cools and changes back to liquid droplets; how clouds form






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






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






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






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






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






17. Forms over water; wet






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






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






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






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






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






23. The temperature to which air must cool to be completely saturated






24. Name the water cycle.






25. An instrument used to measure wind direction






26. Prefix used to describe middle clouds






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






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






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






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






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






32. Develops over the Tropics; warm






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






34. An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall






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






36. An instrument used to measure relative humidity






37. An instrument used to measure air pressure






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






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






40. Prefix used to describe lower clouds






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






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






43. Forms over land; dry






44. Forms over the polar regions; cold






45. When water vapor condenses near the ground






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






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






48. Prefix used to describe high clouds






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






50. Weather that can cause property damage and even death