Unit 9 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. An overflow of water in a normally dry area, typically caused by an overflow in a water channel (rivers)
  2. 8. The continuous process by which water moves from earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, by using energy from sun and gravity
  3. 11. A tropical cyclone that involves high winds and a change in fronts
  4. 12. A tool used to measure rainfall
  5. 13. Wispy, feathery clouds that form at high altitudes and at low temperatures
  6. 14. Lines on a map that connect places with the same temperature.
  7. 15. Process of molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
  8. 17. Long, flat clouds that usually cover all or most of the sky
  9. 18. A long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather; reduces groundwater
  10. 20. A violent disturbance in the atmosphere where sudden changes occur in air pressure.
  11. 21. A scientist that studies and tries to predict the weather
  12. 24. A low-pressure system where air moves toward the center and rises, often bringing clouds, wind, and stormy weather.
Down
  1. 1. The percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to how much moisture is in the air given the temperature
  2. 2. The boundary where air masses meet and collide
  3. 3. When water vapor or gas becomes a liquid. This process is how clouds are formed because the liquid water forms around the solid particles in the air.
  4. 4. An instrument used to measure relative humidity
  5. 6. The temperature where condensation begins
  6. 7. Any water that falls to Earth (such as rain, snow, hail, or sleet)
  7. 9. A huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure
  8. 10. Cotton looking clouds that form lover in altitude but extend very high, and their shape depict what weather conditions will likely occur
  9. 16. Bands of high-speed winds about 10km above Earth’s surface
  10. 19. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
  11. 22. A type of front collision where the most complex weather situation can occur; a warm air front gets caught in between 2 cold air fronts
  12. 23. Lines on a map that connect places with the same air pressure.