Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 2. _______ current wind driven current that carries ocean water horizontally across the oceans surface
  2. 4. effect describes how fluids move in an apparent curved path rather than a straight line
  3. 5. measure of reflectivity of a surface
  4. 7. measured with a psychometer
  5. 8. atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes of a certain place at a certain time
  6. 9. speed measured with an anemometer
  7. 11. average weather in a region over a long period of time
  8. 12. _______ current vertical movement of water caused by differences in density
  9. 13. areas of low rainfall on the downwind slope of mountains
  10. 15. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter
  11. 17. boundary between two air masses
Down
  1. 1. distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  2. 3. movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
  3. 4. transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles
  4. 5. large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
  5. 6. measured with a barometer
  6. 10. transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
  7. 14. measured with a rain gauge
  8. 16. measured with a thermometer