A Day in the Atmosphere

ACIDRAIN
AIRPRESSURE
ALTITUDE
BAROMETER
CIRRUS
CONDENSATION
CORIOLISEFFECT
CUMULUS
DENSITY
DEWPOINT
EVAPORATION
FREEZINGRAIN
GLOBALWIND
HAIL
HUMIDITY
JETSTREAM
MONSOON
NIMBUS
PRECIPITATION
SATURATION
SLEET
WATERCYCLE
WEATHER

Find the following words covered in chapter 2 of your text book. We have discussed clouds and how they are formed and the types of precipitation that comes from clouds. Find the words in the word search below, then write their meanings in your own words on the back of the handout.

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Answer Key for A Day in the Atmosphere

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5E W C V O D N I W L A B O L G
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ACIDRAIN  122w
AIRPRESSURE  153w
ALTITUDE  56e
BAROMETER  1315nw
CIRRUS  59s
CONDENSATION  11s
CORIOLISEFFECT  88se
CUMULUS  59se
DENSITY  69se
DEWPOINT  124w
EVAPORATION  34se
FREEZINGRAIN  1512n
GLOBALWIND  155w
HAIL  415w
HUMIDITY  414n
JETSTREAM  714ne
MONSOON  147s
NIMBUS  75se
PRECIPITATION  33s
SATURATION  131w
SLEET  1115w
WATERCYCLE  25s
WEATHER  136s