Storms

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents (4)
  2. 6. Measuring instrument for measuring temperature (11)
  3. 8. The ___ of an advancing mass of ___ air (9)
  4. 11. Any wind that changes direction with the seasons (7)

Down

  1. 1. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (9)
  2. 2. A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain (9)
  3. 3. Layer of air around the Earth (10)
  4. 4. An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure (9)
  5. 5. An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain (7)
  6. 7. A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds (8)
  7. 8. Any collection of particles or gases that is visible (5)
  8. 9. Spinning funnel of wind that touches the ground (7)
  9. 10. Moving air (4)