wg3 vocab!! Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Weather & Climate has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

a short term situation that determines if it is hot, cold,dry ,humid,etc.
a long term situation that is hard to predict
how much water vapor is in the air
rain, snow, sleet etc. that falls to the ground
a climate characterized colder than most
very little precipitation causing the air to be dry
general precipitation, very hot
factors of a climates temperature such as wind, rain, humidity,pressure etc.
a major ecological community type(such as tropical rain forest,dessert etc.)
a large,long,high sea wave caused by earthquakes etc.
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
when hot air rises and cold air drops
a large amount of water submerging usually in a dry area
a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
a weather pattern