Weather Factors Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cirrus : thin, whispy, feathery clouds at a high altitude.
• drought : a lack of precipitation.
• cumulus : a cotton-like cloud, mostly found in the summer or spring.
• cloud seeding : a method to modify precipitation.
• precipitation : rain, hail, and snow.
• evaporation : when water molecules escape into the air as water vapor.
• rain gauge : measures the amount of rain.
• convection : transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.
• conduction : direct contact of thermal energy.
• stratus : clouds that form in flat layers, commonly found on a rainy or cloudy day
• wind : caused by differences in air pressure
• heat : this is transferred in three ways.
• humidity : the amount of water vapor in the air.
• psychrometer : instrument that measures relative humidity.
• dew point : the temperature at which condensation begins.