The Winds of the Atmosphere
Across
- 2. The trade winds of both hemispheres meet in calm a calm area around the equator called the what?
- 3. Narrow belts of high speed winds that blow from west to east, between 7 km and 16 km above Earth's surface are called what?
- 4. Cold air is more _______ than warmer air.
- 7. At about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south latitudes, a high pressure belt results from the _____ of air.
- 9. In the winter, as Northern Hemisphere temperatures cool, the polar jet stream moves where?
- 11. The movement of air over short distances are called what?
- 12. As a result, the air appears to follow a _____ to the east.
- 13. Air moves from areas of higher air pressure to areas of what?
- 15. The _________ blow between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.
- 17. At nightfall, the air along the mountain slopes cools and moves down into the valley. This local wind is called a what?
- 19. Warm less dense ____ at the equator forms an area of lower pressure.
- 20. In the Northern Hemisphere, the air moving to the _____ curves towards the east.
Down
- 1. The ___________________ blow between the poles and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.
- 5. At about 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres, air stops moving and sinks. this forms calm areas called what?
- 6. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called what?
- 8. The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is called the what?
- 10. So, a wind blows from the land toward the water. This type of local wind is called a what?
- 14. These wind systems occur at or near Earth's surface and are called what?
- 16. The ____________ blow between 30 degrees latitude and the equator in both hemispheres.
- 18. Pressure differences cause air to move between the _____ and the poles.