SOL 6.7 Atmosphere
Across
- 5. wind belt that pushes air masses in the US
- 6. the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place
- 8. lines showing areas on a weather map with similar temperature
- 11. scientist who studies and predicts the weather
- 13. process that forms clouds in the water cycle
- 15. the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere
- 19. / tool that measures air pressure
- 21. layer that contains the ozone layer
- 22. weather related phenomena associated with long periods of high pressure
- 23. Air is a ___ of gaseous elements and compounds that surrounds Earth.
- 24. air mass that forms over land
- 25. weather related phenomena that gets its energy from warm ocean water
- 26. layer where meteors burn up
- 30. measure of how warm or cold the air is
Down
- 1. direction the winds spiral in a high pressure area
- 2. the 2nd most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere
- 3. water vapor/moisture in the air
- 4. pressure associated with cloudy or rainy weather
- 7. the force of air pushing down on an area
- 9. another name for high pressure area
- 10. when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass
- 12. mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
- 14. In the Troposphere, temperature (increases/decreases) as altitude increases.
- 16. lines on a weather map that show areas with similar air pressure
- 17. symbol on a weather map is red half circles
- 18. layer where most weather occurs
- 20. body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure
- 22. Air pressure (increases/decreases) as altitude increases.
- 23. air mass that forms over the ocean or large body of water
- 24. another name for low pressure area
- 27. pressure associated with dry clear weather
- 28. precipitation that forms when raindrops freeze when they land on a cold surface
- 29. precipitation that only occurs during thunderstorms