Weather Crossword
Across
- 3. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 4. front is when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise
- 5. front forms when warm and cold air meet and remain standing still
- 7. front is when a moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
- 9. front forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
- 10. measures the force of air on a surface area
- 11. the leading edge/side of a large air mass
- 13. cold air that forms over cold areas
- 14. weather drawings used to represent weather conditions on a weather map
- 17. gauge measures the amount of precipitation that falls from clouds
- 18. warm air that forms over warm areas
- 19. measures thermal energy of molecules in the atmosphere
- 20. short term weather conditions in a particular area
Down
- 1. measures the amount of water vapor in the air
- 2. vane indicates the direction that wind is blowing from
- 4. skies appear after a cold front passes and cold air is in place
- 6. measures wind speed
- 8. a scientist that studies weather conditions in order to make predictions/forecasts
- 12. dry air that forms over land
- 15. moist air that forms over water
- 16. skies appear after a warm front passes and warm air is in place