Weather Word Search
A free Weather word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, HUMIDITY, BAROMETER, ATMOSPHERE, CONDENSATION, EVAPORATION, FORECAST, FRONT, HURRICANE, LIGHTNING, METEOROLOGY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Weather word list, defined
- TEMPERATURE /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ · noun
- The degree of heat or cold in a particular place, substance, or body, usually measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. It can also refer more broadly to the prevailing warmth or cold of an environment or to the level of intensity in a situation or emotional exchange. Related: heat, warmth, thermal level, thermal reading.
- PRECIPITATION /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- Precipitation is water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, or other droplets or ice particles that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface. The term can also refer more generally to the process of such water falling or to the formation of a solid from a solution. Related: rainfall, rain, snowfall, downpour.
- HUMIDITY /hjuːˈmɪdəti/ · noun
- The amount of water vapour in the air, especially relative to the maximum amount the air can hold at a given temperature. It may also refer more generally to dampness. Related: dampness, moisture, mugginess.
- BAROMETER /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather. By extension, something that indicates or reflects changes in a situation or trend. Related: pressure gauge, indicator, gauge, measure.
- ATMOSPHERE /ˈætməsfɪr/ · noun
- The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet; also the air or climate in a particular place, or the prevailing mood or feeling of an environment. Related: ambiance, air, mood, environment.
- CONDENSATION /ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃən/ · noun
- The process by which a gas or vapour turns into a liquid, especially water droplets forming on a cool surface; also, the act of compressing text or other material into a shorter form. Related: liquefaction, precipitation, compression, abridgement.
- EVAPORATION /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The process by which a liquid, especially water, changes into vapor or gas, typically through the application of heat; also used figuratively to mean the gradual disappearance or fading away of something. Related: vaporization, vanishing, disappearance, dissipation.
- FORECAST /ˈfɔːrkæst/ (US), /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A statement or prediction of future events or conditions, especially concerning the weather; as a verb, to predict or estimate a future condition or trend based on analysis of available data. Related: prediction, prognosis, outlook, projection.
- FRONT /frʌnt/ · noun
- The part or side of something that faces forward or is most often seen or used; also the foremost line or area in an activity, conflict, or weather system. Related: facade, forepart, fore, van.
- HURRICANE /hɜːrɪkeɪn/ (US); /hʌrɪkeɪn/ (UK) · noun
- A tropical cyclone with a well-defined center or eye, sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, and a spiral of powerful winds and low pressure. The word can also refer figuratively to a sudden, overwhelming, or turbulent outburst. Related: tropical storm, cyclone, typhoon, tempest.
- LIGHTNING /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ · noun
- A sudden, bright flash of electricity produced during a storm, usually accompanied by thunder. By extension, it can refer to something sudden, striking, or illuminating, such as a flash of insight. Related: thunderbolt, bolt, electrical discharge, flash.
- METEOROLOGY /miːtiəˈrɒlədʒi/ (British); /miːtiəˈrɑːlədʒi/ (US) · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the atmosphere, weather, and the processes that produce and affect atmospheric conditions. It includes the study of phenomena such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, clouds, precipitation, and storms. Related: atmospheric science, weather science, aerology.
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