Weather Unit 8

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Across
  1. 3. An air mass that is cold
  2. 10. The process of water moving through Earth’s systems
  3. 15. A measure of how hot or cold something is
  4. 16. Tool used to measure temperature
  5. 17. A system that usually brings clear skies
  6. 18. The force of air pushing down on Earth
  7. 19. The amount of water vapor in the air
  8. 22. A front where warm air slides over cold air
  9. 23. The average weather in an area over a long time
  10. 25. A large body of air with similar temperature and humidity
  11. 28. A system that often brings clouds and storms
  12. 36. Winds blowing from the west in mid-latitudes
  13. 37. Cold winds blowing from east near the poles
Down
  1. 1. High, wispy clouds made of ice crystals
  2. 2. The way Earth’s rotation makes wind curve
  3. 4. A front where warm air is trapped between cold air masses
  4. 5. Tool that shows wind direction
  5. 6. A front that does not move much
  6. 7. Tool used to measure wind speed
  7. 8. Tool used to measure humidity using two thermometers
  8. 9. A satellite that monitors Earth’s weather from space
  9. 11. Steady winds that blow toward the equator
  10. 12. Water droplets or ice crystals floating in the air
  11. 13. An air mass that forms over water
  12. 14. The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
  13. 20. An air mass that is warm
  14. 21. An air mass that forms over land
  15. 24. Low, gray clouds that cover the sky like a blanket
  16. 26. A boundary between two air masses
  17. 27. A front where cold air pushes under warm air
  18. 29. The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to how much it could hold
  19. 30. Tool used to measure precipitation
  20. 31. Height above sea level
  21. 32. Puffy white clouds that often mean fair weather
  22. 33. The temperature when air becomes saturated and dew forms
  23. 34. Tool used to measure air pressure
  24. 35. Moving air caused by pressure differences