Unit 9 Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The bending of air and water currents due to Earth's rotation
  2. 5. Collections of particles of water or ice suspended in the air that are visible above the earth's surface
  3. 6. The movement of water between the ground and atmosphere
  4. 11. The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere at a given time
  5. 12. Any solid or liquid water that condenses and falls from the sky
  6. 13. The horizontal movement of air as low pressure rises and high pressure moves in
  7. 14. The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
  8. 15. Central portion of hurricane with lowest pressure and calmest winds
  9. 16. The changing of a liquid into a gas
  10. 17. A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  11. 19. The average, long-term conditions of a region (nationally or regionally)
  12. 21. The measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air
Down
  1. 1. The temperature at which the air is full (saturated) and water will condense out
  2. 2. Movement of ocean water due to rising warm water and sinking cold water
  3. 4. The circulation of ocean water due to differences in temperature and salinity
  4. 7. The changing of a gas into a liquid
  5. 8. The flow of cool air from land onto the ocean
  6. 9. The flow of cooler air from the ocean onto land
  7. 10. The amount of pressure that is being pushed on by the air above
  8. 18. The amount of salt in water
  9. 20. The amount of water vapor in the air