Weather Unit
Across
- 3. this type of front is shown by "half circles" on the leading edge of a line
- 7. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 11. this process causes water to change to gas (water vapor)
- 12. this instrument measures air pressure
- 13. any form of water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 17. this instrument measures wind SPEED
- 18. a large body of air that picks up the temperature and moisture of an area
- 20. the temperature in which the air needs to be cooled in order to reach a % of relative humidityreach
- 21. the constant movement of water from Earth's atmosphere to the surface
Down
- 1. this tool measures heat energy of an object
- 2. the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain place and time
- 4. this type of front "stays" in a location for a period of time
- 5. air that is moving in a certain direction
- 6. this instrument measure wind DIRECTION
- 8. this instrument measures relative humidity
- 9. a scientist who studies the weather and tries to predict it
- 10. the amount of heat energy an object has
- 14. this word describes an air mass that has warm air
- 15. this process changes a gas (water vapor) into water
- 16. this word describes an air mass that brings cold air
- 19. this describes when something is filled to capacity