Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 4. the angle of the Sun's rays that strike the Earth's equator
  2. 5. regions with this climate experiences four seasons
  3. 8. a force that pulls air molecules towards the ground
  4. 9. a type of graph that shows the mean monthly temperature and rainfall of a place over a year
  5. 11. the atmospheric layer characterised by the presence of ozone gas
  6. 12. the type of rain that is formed due to the uplifting of a heated air mass in the atmosphere
  7. 14. the process where cooled water vapour changes into water droplets
  8. 18. seasonal movements of large air masses across the Earth
  9. 19. the height of a point above sea level
  10. 21. the monsoon wind that brings heavy rains to India between June and September
  11. 23. the direction the Earth rotates towards
  12. 24. the type of breeze that occurs during the day where air over the sea blows towards the land
  13. 25. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
Down
  1. 1. the hemisphere that experiences summer between June and September
  2. 2. the amount of water vapour in the air
  3. 3. the effect that large ocean bodies have on the climate of coastal areas
  4. 4. all forms of water that fall from the atmosphere onto the Earth's surface
  5. 6. the type of rain that occurs in places where moist air form the sea is forced to rise above a highland
  6. 7. the type of breeze that occurs at night where air over the land blows out into the sea
  7. 10. a force generated from the Earth's rotation that causes the deflection of winds
  8. 13. the distance (measured in degrees) to the north or south of the equator
  9. 15. the state where the air is carrying the maximum amount of water vapour it can hold at a given temperature
  10. 16. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  11. 17. the monsoon wind that causes India to experience cold and dry weather from October to January
  12. 20. the weather pattern over a prolonged period of time
  13. 21. the hemisphere that experiences winter between June and September
  14. 22. the imaginary horizontal line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemisphere