8.5B Weather

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Across
  1. 2. The month with 28 days
  2. 3. When an air mass is forced to move from a low altitude to a high altitude by a land feature, resulting in cooling,condensation, and formation of clouds and precipitation.
  3. 7. Snowfall that occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of a large lake.
  4. 10. Mr. DeGroot's favorite candy
  5. 11. The height of location. Usually given with respect to sea level.
  6. 12. The boundary between two different air masses. Most weather events in the middle to high latitudes are caused by the interaction of air masses along this boundary.
  7. 13. Time period when we have school off for a week in the spring
  8. 16. A region that has relatively little precipitation because it is on the downwind (Leeward) side of a high elevation area, or mountain range.
Down
  1. 1. Typical spring break destination
  2. 2. The force exerted on Earth's surface by the weight of the air above the surface.
  3. 4. Facing away from the prevailing wind direction. The side the mountain or elevation increase that faces away from the wind.
  4. 5. Definitely your favorite class
  5. 6. The features of a land surface caused by changes in elevation such as valleys, mountains, and plains.
  6. 8. Mascot of Mr. DeGroot's favorite college team
  7. 9. A fast flowing air current high in Earth’s atmosphere that forms between latitude bands of rising and sinking air.
  8. 14. A huge body of air with uniform temperature, pressure, and humidity.
  9. 15. Facing towards the prevailing wind direction. The side of the mountain or elevation increase that faces the wind.