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Across
  1. 4. Boundary between air masses that moves little, often bringing clouds and steady precipitation
  2. 5. Increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century
  3. 8. winds that blow mostly in one direction, moving air masses
  4. 9. Violent winter storm with freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
  5. 11. Boundary between two air masses where weather changes often occur
  6. 12. Fast-moving band of air in the upper atmosphere that influences weather and storm paths
  7. 13. Large body of rising air that often produces clouds, wind, and precipitation
  8. 14. Boundary where a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, often causing storms or heavy rain
  9. 16. The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time
  10. 17. Transition zone where two air masses meet, producing changes in temperature, wind, and precipitation
  11. 18. Steady winds that blow toward the equator, influencing tropical weather and ocean currents
  12. 21. Apparent curving of winds and ocean currents due to Earth’s rotation
  13. 22. Long-term trend of temperature and precipitation influenced by energy movement in air and oceans
  14. 23. Amount of water vapor in the air
Down
  1. 1. The large-scale movement of air which distributes heat across the surface of Earth
  2. 2. Boundary where a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting warm air and causing complex precipitation
  3. 3. Large body of sinking air that brings clear skies and calm, dry weather
  4. 6. Continuous movement of ocean water driven by wind, temperature, and salinity differences
  5. 7. Boundary where a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass, producing gentle rain or steady clouds
  6. 10. A circulation pattern created by fluids (gases or liquids) in which less dense fluids rise and denser fluids sink
  7. 15. Amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1°C
  8. 19. Large body of air with distinct temperature and moisture characteristics
  9. 20. Process of gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared light and redirect it back toward Earth, which keeps Earth warm