6-T6: Weather in the Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 1. a system used to categorize tornadoes based on damage and wind speed.
  2. 3. water cycle process that involves water falling from clouds.
  3. 6. the layer of gases that surrounds the planet.
  4. 8. a large severe storm that forms over warm oceans, and bring heavy rains and flooding.
  5. 9. movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
  6. 11. an air mass that forms over land.
  7. 15. layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteoroids.
  8. 18. layer of the atmosphere that has low density and few air molecules.
  9. 20. a warm air mass moving into a cold air mass.
  10. 22. to put multiple things together to make one thing.
  11. 24. a warm air mass getting caught between two cold air masses.
  12. 28. a word that means the most common or dominant.
  13. 29. when a cold air mass and a warm air mass move into each other and get stuck.
  14. 32. an estimation.
  15. 35. air moving from high pressure to low pressure.
  16. 39. layer of the atmosphere that includes weather.
  17. 40. an air mass that forms in a warm region.
  18. 41. water cycle process that involves the cooling of water vapor into liquid and forming clouds.
  19. 42. an air mass that forms over water.
  20. 45. winds over a larger region of Earth.
  21. 47. tool that measures relative humidity.
  22. 48. a scientist that studies weather.
  23. 49. the percent of water actually in the air compared to the maximum amount it can hold.
  24. 50. a counterclockwise spinning storm.
  25. 51. the boundary between two air masses.
Down
  1. 1. a weather prediction.
  2. 2. layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone and absorbs solar radiation.
  3. 4. an air mass that forms in a cold region.
  4. 5. a clockwise spinning storm.
  5. 7. a huge body of air with similar temperature and humidity.
  6. 10. another word for constant.
  7. 12. the second most common gas found in the air.
  8. 13. measure of water vapor in the air.
  9. 14. a severe storm with high winds, extreme cold, and heavy snow.
  10. 16. a violent disturbance in the atmosphere.
  11. 17. water cycle process that involves water turning into water vapor and rising in the air.
  12. 19. the most common gas found in the air.
  13. 21. a long period of high temperatures.
  14. 23. temperature at which condensation begins.
  15. 25. the raising of the sea level due to hurricanes.
  16. 26. the force of air.
  17. 27. a long period without rainfall.
  18. 30. a severe storm with heavy precipitation, lightning, and thunder.
  19. 31. process of animals releasing water vapor when they breathe.
  20. 33. overflowing water in a normally dry area.
  21. 34. winds over a short distance.
  22. 36. a high band of fast moving air.
  23. 37. a cold air mass moving into a warm air mass.
  24. 38. a continuous, repeating process.
  25. 40. an extremely fast spinning column of air with intense winds.
  26. 43. tool used to measure the amount of precipitation.
  27. 44. process of plants releasing water vapor into the air.
  28. 46. the distance above sea level.