Weather Factors Crossword Puzzle
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- 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.