Weather

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Across
  1. 5. The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.
  2. 6. Energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms.
  3. 7. A sudden or gradual change in Earth's climate.
  4. 11. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
  5. 13. The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.
  6. 16. A gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs heat leaving Earth's surface.
  7. 17. The flow of air from land to a body of water.
  8. 18. A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space.
  9. 19. An abnormal climate event that occurs in the Pacific Ocean causing changes in winds, currents, and weather patterns.
Down
  1. 1. The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere.
  2. 2. The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another.
  3. 3. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
  4. 4. A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.
  5. 8. The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere.
  6. 9. A gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature.
  7. 10. The flow of cooler air from over an ocean of lake toward land.
  8. 12. Band of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth's surface.
  9. 14. The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
  10. 15. A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans.