Air Masses & Fronts
Across
- 1. air masses near the ______________ are hot
- 7. when a cold air mass moves in on a warm air mass
- 8. front when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
- 10. when a cold air mass and warm air mass meet, but neither is strong enough to push the other out of the way
- 12. air masses near the ____________ are cold
- 14. big clouds form at a cold front and bring _______ ___________
- 15. when 2 air masses lift a warm air mass
- 16. when a cold front passes, the temperature _________
Down
- 2. a large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity
- 3. when a warm front passes, ________ weather follows
- 4. a person that studies weather is called a ______________
- 5. with a stationary front, you usually get a few days of clouds and ______
- 6. a boundary between 2 air masses
- 9. occluded fronts can bring heavy ________ because a warm air mass is lifted
- 11. warm fronts provide ______ rain
- 13. scientist predict weather using ____________