To solve the crossword puzzle, we need to match the clues with the appropriate weather-related terms. Let's go through each clue and provide the correct answers.
Across
1.
[2] Very dry regions with extreme temperatures.
- Answer: DESERT
2.
[6] Frozen rain drops.
- Answer: HAIL
3.
[9] How hot or cold something is.
- Answer: TEMPERATURE
4.
[7] Long period of scarce rainfall.
- Answer: DROUGHT
5.
[11] Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
- Answer: PRECIPITATION
6.
[13] The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
- Answer: OXYGEN
7.
[14] Not hot but ______.
- Answer: COOL
Down
1.
[1] The envelope of gases that surrounds the planet.
- Answer: ATMOSPHERE
2.
[3] A device that measures temperature.
- Answer: THERMOMETER
3.
[4] Most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
- Answer: NITROGEN
4.
[8] Water that falls from the sky.
- Answer: RAIN
5.
[10] Large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area.
- Answer: WILDFIRE
6.
[12] Overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
- Answer: FLOOD
Filling in the Crossword
Using the answers above, let's fill in the crossword grid:
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Final Answer
The completed crossword puzzle with all the answers filled in would look like this:
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Each word is placed according to its corresponding clue number. For example:
- "DESERT" would be placed horizontally at position [2].
- "HAIL" would be placed horizontally at position [6].
- And so on...
Thus, the final answer is:
\boxed{DESERT, HAIL, TEMPERATURE, DROUGHT, PRECIPITATION, OXYGEN, COOL, ATMOSPHERE, THERMOMETER, NITROGEN, RAIN, WILDFIRE, FLOOD}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of weather crossword puzzle worksheet.