Vocabulary 4 and 6
Across
- 5. any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface
- 7. boundary between two opposing air masses when neither is moving
- 9. moves faster than the other front; leaves short periods of heavy rains and thunderstorms
- 10. the base level for measuring elevation on Earth
- 11. moves slower than the other front; rises above the other front; causes gentle, long-term showers
- 12. boundary where different air masses meet
- 13. the process by which water vapor becomes liquid water
- 14. a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Down
- 1. a device for measuring air humidity
- 2. brings clear, sunny weather
- 3. the process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor
- 4. brings rainy, stormy weather
- 6. measures air pressure
- 8. when three fronts of different temperatures come together
- 11. representation of atmospheric conditions used to forecast weather