Air Masses and Fronts

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Across
  1. 1. This front occurs when A warm air mass gets caught between two cooler air masses. Warm air is pushed up.
  2. 4. This cloud is white and fluffy, like cotton balls in the sky.
  3. 7. This air mass is cool and dry.
  4. 12. Air mas that forms over land.
  5. 13. This air mass brings cooler temperatures and moisture.
  6. 15. The boundary between two air masses.
  7. 17. Large body of air with similar characteristics of pressure, moisture, and temperature.
  8. 18. This weather instrument is used to measure temperature.
  9. 19. Air mass that forms in a warm area.
  10. 21. Air mass that forms in a cool area.
  11. 22. Air mass that forms over water.
  12. 23. This cloud is like a blanket that covers the sky. The cloud that produces fog when close to the ground.
Down
  1. 2. This cloud is know as your rain cloud. Brings thunderstorms into the area.
  2. 3. This air mass is warm and dry.
  3. 5. This front occurs when cold and warm air meet, but neither can move the other. (Creates standoff)
  4. 6. This weather instrument is used to measure air pressure.
  5. 8. This pressure system brings rain and wind into the area.
  6. 9. This pressure system brings nice, clear, sunny skies.
  7. 10. This air mass brings warmer temperatures and moisture.
  8. 11. This cloud is thin and is made of ice crystals. Indicates fair weather.
  9. 14. This type of front brings heavy rain for a short period of time.
  10. 16. This type of front bring gentle rain for a long period of time.
  11. 20. This weather instrument is used to measure wind speed.