Interactive Crossword Puzzle - July  2004

How's the Weather?

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1. This tall building in New York is struck by lightning approximately 500 times per year.
4. These winter storms occur when falling snow combines with strong winds.
5. The second full moon occuring in a single month is called a ____ moon.
7. The world's first weather satellite was called ________.
8. The average size of one of these is .5 - 2.5 mm and falls from the sky between 13-30 feet per second.
11. _______ rain occurs when rain falls onto cold surfaces and turns to ice.
13. Tornadoes spin this direction in the southern hemisphere.
15. This US state receives the most lightning strikes per year.
16. Ice pellets that fall during a thunderstorm are called _____.
17. This US state gets the most tormadoes per year.
19. The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the intensity of these strong storms.
21. The driest place in the world is the Atacama Desert in ______.
22. The word "Hurricane" comes from an ancient tribe of ________ in Central America.
23. The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is also knows as the ______ moon.
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2. This is a dry cold northerly wind affecting the mediterranean coasts of France & Spain.
3. A ______ is a strong tropical cyclone that forms over water and is accompanied by powerful winds and heavy rain.
6. 3 out of 4 of all the tornadoes in the world hit this country.
7. Waterspouts are ______ that form over water.
9. This scale is used to rate the intensity of a tornado.
10. The highest temp in the US was recorded in this state.
12. The first rain gauge dates back over 2000 years to this country.
14. A _____ is a ribbon of glass caused by the melting of sand by lightning.
18. This animal can survive up to 2 weeks buried in snow drifts.
20. The highest temperature in the WORLD was recorded in this country.

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