Weather Crossword

2. The boundary between 2 air masses of different density, moisture or temperature
4. Water falling from clouds
6. A line on a weather map that connects points of equal barometric pressure (or air pressure)
8. Process of changing from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid
12. Model A set of symbols used on a weather map to show the weather conditions at a specific location
13. All of the water on the Earth’s surface
17. A small, violent, swirling low pressure system that moves in a narrow path over land
19. humidity The amount of water vapor in the air, compared to how much the air could hold at that temperature (expressed as a percentage)
20. The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
21. point The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
22. A line on a weather map that connects points of equal temperature
24. Heat energy transferred through the flow of material (remember “convection currents” from plate tectonics??)
25. The amount of water vapor in the air

1. A group of chemical compounds responsible for destroying ozone (CFC)
3. Heat energy transferred by waves or rays (like the sun)
5. Process of changing from a liquid to a gas
7. The study of weather
9. pressure The force applied on an area by the surrounding air molecules
10. Heat energy transferred through direct contact (when you touch the stove it is hot)
11. Effect Natural heating that occurs when certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat.
14. Layer The layer of the stratosphere responsible for absorbing most of the sun’s harmful UV radiation
15. A large swirling low pressure system that forms over the warm ocean (also known as a typhoon or a cyclone)
16. A person who studies weather and its impact on the world
18. Mass A large body of air that has uniform properties such as pressure, temperature and humidity
23. Earth’s air; a relatively thin layer of gasses, solids and liquids that surround the planet.