Weather and Climate Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. This is a tool used to measure air temperature.
- 4. A warm moist air mass that slides up and over a cold air mass form a _________ front.
- 8. Water that falls from the atmosphere and lands on Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- 10. A large rotating storm that forms over tropical waters and produces thunderstorms, high winds, and heavy rains.
- 11. This is the continual process of warm air rising and cool air sinking, moving air in a circular motion.
- 12. A ________ is the boundary that separates two different air masses.
- 13. This is a tool used to measure wind speed.
- 17. An area where there is ______ pressure is usually associated with clear skies and calm weather.
- 19. A scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure is called a _________.
- 20. The mixture of gases that surround Earth and is held in place by Earth's gravity is the _________.
Down
- 1. The transfer of heat in fluids by the movement of currents that form in the fluids is known as convection _________.
- 2. A scientist who studies the the atmosphere.
- 5. A scientific tool used to measure relative humidity.
- 6. The transfer of energy across space and the atmosphere by electromagnetic waves is known as _________.
- 7. An area where there is ______ pressure and normally produces clouds, precipitation, and other forms of bad weather.
- 9. The change of state from a gas to a liquid called _______________.
- 14. The change of state from a liquid to a gas called _______________.
- 15. This is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain location and at a certain time.
- 16. This is the average weather pattern of a particular place over a long period of time.
- 18. A cold air mass that pushes under a warm air mass forcing the warm air to rise sharply is a _______ front.