Weather

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Partially melted snow (5)
  2. 4. A miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip ___ and leaves and litter into the air (plural) (10)
  3. 7. A large dark low ___ (plural) (13)
  4. 8. Moving air (4)
  5. 9. An announcement that usually ___ or warns the public of some threat (8)
  6. 11. A small portable timepiece (5)
  7. 12. Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission (9)
  8. 14. Weather cold enough to cause freezing (5)

Down

  1. 2. Measuring instrument for measuring temperature (11)
  2. 3. Many objects thrown forcefully through the air (4)
  3. 5. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (9)
  4. 6. Bright light from the sun (8)
  5. 10. Water falling from clouds (4)
  6. 13. Atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility (4)
  7. 14. Droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground (3)
  8. 15. Frozen flakes that fall in winter (4)