Weather & Climate

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Across
  1. 1. layer of the atmosphere where we live, and where weather takes place
  2. 4. ______ air rises
  3. 7. when a cold air mass moves in on a warm air mass, leading to heavy rain
  4. 8. ______ air sinks
  5. 9. when a warm air mass moves in on a cold air mass, leading to light rain
  6. 11. the measure of water in the air
  7. 13. hottest layer of the atmosphere
  8. 16. conditions of the atmosphere at one place/time
  9. 17. wind that quickly moves large air masses
Down
  1. 2. when a third air mass pushes out another air mass, leading to heavy rain
  2. 3. when two air masses battle it out
  3. 5. climate zone that receives less than 25 cm of rain per year
  4. 6. ______ pressure system leads to rainy and cloudy weather
  5. 8. a pattern of weather over a long period of time
  6. 10. the most common gas found in our atmosphere
  7. 12. climate zone with hot temperatures and rain, found near the Equator
  8. 14. ______ pressure system leads to "happy" weather; clear skies and sun
  9. 15. climate zone where the average temp is below 10 degrees celsius