Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 7. changes in movement in atmospheric water affected by wind, land forms, ocean temperatures and current
  2. 10. the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
  3. 11. the process by which water vapor changes to liquid water
  4. 13. strong wind current that pushes air masses and weather patterns across the United States
  5. 16. the movements of ocean water in a continuous flow
  6. 17. movement of air and thermal energy regionally and globally due to unequal heating of Earth's surface and Earth's rotation
  7. 18. front boundary where cold air mass replaces warm air mass
  8. 22. (water cycle) a process through which water continuously moves between the geosphere hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere as a result of phases changes and chemical reactions
  9. 23. a process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the bottom of an ocean basin or lake is brought to the surface due to atmospheric effects such as the Coriolis force or wind
  10. 24. Mass per unit volume
Down
  1. 1. the layer of gas surrounding planet Earth, held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements primarily nitrogen and oxygen
  2. 2. energy that is transferred by electromagnetic radiation, such as light, X-rays, gamma rays, and thermal radiation
  3. 3. a constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity
  4. 4. the process by which plants release water vapor to the air
  5. 5. boundary where cold and warm air masses do not move
  6. 6. the liquid component of the Earth that includes the oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams
  7. 8. the process that happens when liquid or solid water falls from the sky
  8. 9. boundary where warm air mass replaces cold air mass
  9. 12. the process by which liquid water becomes solid
  10. 14. the daily atmospheric conditions of a specific area at a specific time
  11. 15. the average weather conditions of an area over an extended time period
  12. 19. the process by which liquid water changes to water vapor
  13. 20. a boundary where two masses of cold air meet
  14. 21. A term used to describe the dissolved salt content of a substance