Weather Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 1. water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
- 8. the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around Earth
- 11. currents of air high above the Earth
- 12. when a cold front or warm front stops moving
- 15. a large volume of air in the atmosphere that is mostly uniform in temperature and moisture
- 16. the action or process of conveying
- 19. energy that is transferred by electromagnetic radiation
- 20. the temperature at or near a surface
- 21. the boundary between a mass of warm air and a retreating mass of cold air.
- 22. a natural movement of air of any velocity
Down
- 1. an advancing edge of a cold air mass
- 2. The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches
- 3. any type of energy generated by the sun
- 4. to the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
- 5. when a cold front overtakes a warm front
- 6. a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more
- 7. the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind, and water density
- 9. the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth
- 10. having, exerting, or operating under a relatively small pressure
- 13. a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean
- 14. using or involving forceful methods to sell something
- 17. the process by which a liquid turns into a gas
- 18. any map or chart that shows the meteorological elements at a given time over an extended area