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