Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 1. ____ Stream is a current of fast moving air that separates the air masses
  2. 3. Below the temperate zone
  3. 4. Relief precipitation occurs only in the ____
  4. 5. Places near large bodies of water have ____ temperatures
  5. 8. The leading edge of an air mass
  6. 9. ____ climate type that develops away from the influence of the ocean.
  7. 11. the daily state of the atmosphere (short-term)
  8. 12. Wind comes from the west
  9. 14. The warmest regions are near the equator due to sun's heat
  10. 15. Relief precipitation is also called _____
  11. 16. Average weather of an area over a long period of time (temp, humidity, etc.)
  12. 17. ____ air carries the most moisture
  13. 18. High and Low air ________
  14. 19. Moisture in the air
  15. 20. The wet windward side is wetter than the ______ leeward side
  16. 21. Ocean _______ are formed by wind action and differences in temperature
Down
  1. 2. ___ types of precipitation
  2. 3. We are located in the _________ zone
  3. 6. Convectional precipitation causes ______
  4. 7. The 6 factors that affect climate (acronym)
  5. 9. When air rises due to windward side of mountain, it is _____
  6. 10. ____ climate has an annual temperature range that tends to be small and precipitation is high
  7. 13. The higher the _____, the cooler the air
  8. 16. ___ water sinks and warm water moves toward the arctic to replace it