Hurricanes, Winds, Air Masses
Across
- 4. This is a trait of a warm air mass.
- 6. A hurricane is composed of this.
- 8. This records specific conditions in different locations.
- 9. This type of front occurs when two air masses do not impact each other.
- 10. This part of the weather cycle causes the water vapor to move into the atmosphere.
- 13. Water has a _____.
- 15. This is a trait of a cold air mass.
- 19. Sand has a _____.
- 21. A ____ is more dense than a warm front.
Down
- 1. This unit of measurement measures the amount of heat in an area.
- 2. This measures wind speed.
- 3. This type of front occurs when the cold air takes over the warm air by moving at a faster speed.
- 5. This kind of breeze starts moving from the ocean.
- 7. The pressure exerted from the atmosphere.
- 11. This person is a scientist who studies weather patterns.
- 12. A type of front with a low pressure.
- 14. A boundary between two air masses.
- 16. The warming of water in the tropical pacific and it causes short term warming.
- 17. As the ____ increases, there is less air pressure.
- 18. This helps meteorologists determine the weather.
- 20. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.