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Across
  1. 1. created when 2 air masses meet
  2. 5. molecules warm and spread out more; move up and in towards center
  3. 6. narrow belt of very high speed winds in upper atmosphere; moves air masses
  4. 9. amount of moisture the atmosphere can hold under current conditions
  5. 10. occurs at night as cool air from land blows toward sea
  6. 11. maritime _______; warm moist air formed over water
  7. 12. molecules are tightly packed and cooler; move down and out
  8. 14. 60 to 90 degree latitude; move east to west
  9. 18. warm and cold air mass meet but both lack energy to pass the other
  10. 20. temperature at which water vapor condenses
  11. 21. cold air rushes in forcing warm air to rise
  12. 23. ___pressure; happy weather
  13. 24. warm air gets caught between 2 cold air masses
Down
  1. 2. 0 to 30 degree latitude; move east to west
  2. 3. winds are created due to a difference in ____ and pressure
  3. 4. lines on weather map that indicate a change in air pressure
  4. 7. ______polar; moist cold air formed over water
  5. 8. continental ____; warm dry air formed over land
  6. 13. ____pressure; lowsy weather
  7. 15. occurs during the day as cool air blows from water to land
  8. 16. warm air gently rises up and over cold air
  9. 17. 30 to 60 degree latitude, move west to east
  10. 19. major winds high in the atmosphere that move in one direction
  11. 21. apparent deflection of air as it travels north to south
  12. 22. _______polar; cold dry air formed over land