Weather Unit Review

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Across
  1. 2. A line on a weather map, shows areas with the same pressure
  2. 5. Latin root word meaning "middle"
  3. 6. winds that blow west to east and influence weather patterns in the US.
  4. 7. clouds made of ice crystals, form at high levels.
  5. 10. Fluffy, white clouds.
  6. 12. Ozone is found here, protects us from UV.
  7. 13. the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
  8. 18. Cold dry air mass.
  9. 19. generally brings clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes
  10. 20. a warm, moist air mass.
  11. 22. Layer of the atmosphere that contains weather.
  12. 23. type of front involving opposite and different air masses. Can cause several days clouds and rain.
  13. 24. type of front that moves slow and often produces light rain and clouds.
  14. 25. occurs during the daytime at a beach where wind moves from the sea towards the land.
Down
  1. 1. Global winds that flow toward the equator, turning west as they go. Used frequently by early sailors.
  2. 3. a cold, moist air mass
  3. 4. Hot, dry air masses
  4. 8. a weather system that usually brings cloudiness and stormy weather
  5. 9. change of a gas to a liquid
  6. 11. flow of air from land to water, found during the night.
  7. 14. flat clouds found low
  8. 15. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
  9. 16. The uppermost layer of the atmosphere
  10. 17. type of front that moves quickly and can produce storms.
  11. 18. fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
  12. 21. coldest layer, protects us from meteors.