Weather Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a periodic change in the ocean-atmosphere system in the equatorial Pacific; characterized by below average sea – surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean
  2. 4. movement of air involving the entire Earth that is caused by differences in air pressure
  3. 6. movement of air over a particular area caused by differences in air pressure
  4. 9. an area where the atmospheric pressure is greaterthan that of the surrounding area.
  5. 10. movement of denser (cooler) air over the sea to less dense (warmer) air over the land.
  6. 11. giant, spiraling tropical storms that form in warm water ocean currents near the equator.
  7. 12. the curving of the path of a moving object due to the rotation of the Earth.
  8. 13. energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. It is a form of energy that can travel through space. Our sun is a form of radiant energy.
  9. 14. a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind and occurs near or at the surface.
  10. 17. a type of weather map that shows the amount of rainfall and snow across a region
  11. 20. the movement of deep, cold and nutrients rich water to the surface.
  12. 21. a type of weather map that shows fronts and pressure systems.
  13. 23. movement of denser (cooler) air over the land to less dense (warmer) air over the sea.
  14. 25. a leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air.
  15. 26. a leading edge of a warmer mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a cooler mass of air.
Down
  1. 1. is water in its gaseous state-instead of liquid or solid (ice). Water vapor is totally invisible. If you see a cloud, fog, or mist,these are all liquid water, not water vapor.
  2. 2. Amount of moisture in the air
  3. 5. an area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of the area surrounding it. 18
  4. 7. A narow band of strong winds moving west to East
  5. 8. a stream like movement of water far below the surface.
  6. 15. movement of matter that results from differences in density.
  7. 16. occurs during the process of cyclogenesis (cyclone forming) when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
  8. 18. volume of air measure by its temperature of air and the amount of water vapor
  9. 19. the amount of salt in a solution or substance
  10. 22. calculated by considering the mass of an object to its unit volume
  11. 24. a periodic change in the ocean-atmosphere system in the equatorial Pacific; characterized by above average sea – surface temperatures across the Pacific Ocean
  12. 25. Conditions of atmosphere over a long period of time (30 years)