Weather in the Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 2. The land or water then warms the air above it through ________
  2. 7. Heat reaches the Earth's surface by __________
  3. 8. This provides most of the energy that drives Earth's systems
  4. 10. _______ and energy from the Sun drive water molecules through the never-ending water cycle
  5. 12. Gravity causes water on land to move downhill or __________ in rivers, glaciers, etc.
  6. 13. A _______ front occurs when cold and warm air masses meet, but neither one can move the other
  7. 15. parts of Earth that consists of water like glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor
  8. 19. Examples of ___________ are rain, snow, sleet, and hail
  9. 21. air mass that is very humid and forms over water
  10. 23. Water in the atmosphere _____________ and forms clouds
  11. 24. Solar energy warms water on Earth causing some water to __________
Down
  1. 1. air mass that is dry and forms over land
  2. 3. A _______ front is when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass and pushes the warm air up rapidly
  3. 4. parts of Earth that contain living things
  4. 5. Water also evaporates from plants through the process of ___________
  5. 6. A ______ front forms when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
  6. 9. _________ then works to redistribute heat to and from cool and warm places
  7. 11. ______________ is a tropical storm that gets energy from the warm, humid ocean water
  8. 14. ____________ forms when warm air is forced upward at a cold front
  9. 16. air mass that is cold with high pressure
  10. 17. air mass that is warm with low pressure
  11. 18. the thin envelope of gases that surrounds the planet
  12. 20. An _________ front forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
  13. 22. _____________ is an extremely fast spinning column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm