Weather & Climate

7. Is caused by the uneven heating and cooling of the atmosphere.
8. A tool used by meteorologists to measure temperature
9. A type of front with cooler and unsettled weather; represented by triangles on a map.
10. A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather
11. Low pressure is associated with clouds, rain, and _______________________.
14. Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers
17. When altitude ___________, the air pressure decreases.
19. Bodies of air extending over large areas (1,000 miles or more) that develop and retain specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity.
20. A rain ___________ is used to measure the amount of rain fallen

1. A tool used by meteorologists to measure air pressure
2. The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
3. Cold air is ________dense and sinks.
4. The cause of climate based on the location north or south of the equator.
5. When altitude increases, the temperature _____________.
6. A large L on a weather map represents __________
7. A type of front with warmer and unsettled weather; represented by half circles on a map.
12. The farthest out a meteorologist can predict the weather is ______weeks.
13. High pressure is most associated with __________days.
14. Warm air is _______dense and rises.
15. A large H on a weather map represents __________pressure.
16. A person who studies and forecasts the daily weather.
18. The average weather for a particular region.
19. The cause of climate based on the location or distance above sea level.