Clouds in contact with the ground
FOG
Sizes: pea, marble, golf ball, tennis ball, or larger
HAIL
Water vapor that condenses and falls as liquid precipitation
RAIN
Ice crystals formed during precipitation in freezing temperatures
SNOW
A chinook is a warm, dry wind, especially from the __ Mountains
ROCKY
Unstable atmosphere usually with high winds and precipitation
STORM
Breeze, gale, zephyr, and squall are names for __
WINDS
White, wispy, high altitude clouds
CIRRUS
Visible water vapor in the atmosphere
CLOUDS
Weather is greatly affected by the __ or time of the year
SEASON
A storm system rotating about an area of low pressure
CYCLONE
Heavy seasonal winds bringing heavy rain to southern Asia
MONSOON
Loud sound following a lightning flash
THUNDER
A funnel-shaped vortex of high winds common in the Central U.S.
TORNADO
The name for a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean
TYPHOON
A winter storm system with blowing snow and low visibility
BLIZZARD
Check the __ to see if it will rain tomorrow
FORECAST
It's not the heat, it's the __
HUMIDITY
Weather event with rain freezing upon contact with the ground
ICESTORM
Areas of high __ tend to provide fair weather by diverting storms
PRESSURE
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds over 74 mph
HURRICANE
Narrow, high altitude westerly wind affecting weather patterns
JETSTREAM
Flash of light emitted when atmospheric electricity is discharged
LIGHTNING
Device for measuring the amount of precipitation that has fallen
RAINGAUGE
The protective layer of gases that covers the earth's surface
ATMOSPHERE
Type of thunderstorm clouds rising to altitudes of 50,000 feet
CUMULONIMBUS
The leading edge of an advancing storm system
WEATHERFRONT
Term for a scientist who studies the weather
METEOROLOGIST
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