Weather Patterns

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 5. Bad weather with strong wind and rain (5)
  2. 8. Of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American (11)
  3. 9. To move out of an unsafe location into safety (8)
  4. 11. A warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast (6)

Down

  1. 1. Located at or near or coming from the earth's poles (5)
  2. 2. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (9)
  3. 3. Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission (9)
  4. 4. Relating to the hot regions near the equator. (8)
  5. 6. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen (8)
  6. 7. The side that is forward or prominent (5)
  7. 10. A violent rotating windstorm (7)