Weather & Climate Lessons 1-6 Review

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Across
  1. 1. day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions
  2. 3. particles move faster and are more spread apart in matter that is _____
  3. 7. the temperature of the air is __________ the higher up you go in the atmosphere
  4. 8. the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact such as when particles collide
  5. 13. wind speeds, wind gusts, and relative humidity are weather conditions that all increase at the time of a hailstorm
  6. 15. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground
  7. 16. source of energy responsible for warming the pavement
  8. 17. a closed system of air made up of five particles in a cold environment will have _____ particles in a warm environment
  9. 18. hailstorms producing severe hail occur more often in this part of the U.S.
Down
  1. 1. hailstorms rarely occur during this season
  2. 2. the weather conditions that decreases during a hailstorm
  3. 4. the amount of water vapor in the air
  4. 5. the helium balloon sank when it became _____ dense than the surrounding air
  5. 6. hailstorms rarely occur at this time of the day
  6. 7. the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of a liquid or gas, such as when hot air rises and cold air sinks
  7. 9. the relationship between mass and volume (mass divided by volume)
  8. 10. as warm air rises, it cools when it ______ energy to the colder air around it
  9. 11. when the helium balloon rose up, the balloon was _____ than the surrounding air
  10. 12. what the weather is like during a long period of time in a specific area
  11. 14. the transfer of thermal energy without contact such as how the Sun provides energy for Earth