Weather and climate

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
w a t h r
Whether it's rainy, sunny or windy outside
2.
l i m a e
The prevailing psychological state
3.
a i n
Water falling from clouds
4.
m i c r o a t e
5.
a n e n m t r
6.
a i l
Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
7.
h r r i c a
A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots
8.
p e r a t u r
How hot or cold something is
9.
s e l t r
Protective covering that provides protection from the weather
10.
s p e c
11.
h a t
Energy that makes things warm
12.
t a r c
13.
o r e
A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
14.
c o l n g
The process of becoming cooler
15.
h e a i n
The process of becoming warmer
16.
r n a d o e
Spinning funnel of wind that touches the ground (plural)
17.
d r o u g
A shortage of rainfall
18.
o w s o r m
A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
19.
w i n
Moving air
20.
r e t i o n
A general course along which something has a tendency to develop
21.
i e l d s c h
22.
n o a t i o n
A comment or instruction
23.
a l y i s
An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
24.
t h e r m