Unit 8 - Weather

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Across
  1. 3. transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
  2. 4. boundary where two air masses meet
  3. 5. the movement of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
  4. 8. tropical storm in the western Pacific oceans
  5. 11. the movement of air in short distances that occurs in specific areas
  6. 12. short term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, wind, precipitation, humidity and visibility
  7. 14. the long-term pattern of weather in an area
  8. 16. tropical storms that form over the Indian Ocean
  9. 20. rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls to the ground
  10. 22. circular pattern of ocean surface currents
  11. 23. a seasonal wind
Down
  1. 1. narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper atmosphere
  2. 2. transfer of heat through a material (touching)
  3. 6. the movement of air over Earth's surface in worldwide patterns
  4. 7. climate changes cause by temperatures below average in the Pacific Ocean
  5. 9. force exerted on a surface by the air above it
  6. 10. Earth's rotation causing winds and currents to curve
  7. 13. the movement of flowing particles in a cyclical process where less dense rise and more dense sinks
  8. 15. mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
  9. 17. amount of water vapor in the air
  10. 18. climate changes caused by temperatures above normal in the Pacific Ocean
  11. 19. this type of pressure in areas results in pleasant (happy) weather
  12. 21. a body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout