Weather Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. an instrument that measures the amount o atmospheric pressure.
  2. 5. global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed by heat radiates from Earth.
  3. 7. an air mass with less atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves toward the area of low pressure.
  4. 10. amount of water vapor or moisture content in the air
  5. 11. the border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass.
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  1. 1. a map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region.
  2. 2. the day-to-day stae of the atmosphere.
  3. 3. the boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass.
  4. 6. an air mass with greater atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves away from the center of the high pressure.
  5. 8. a body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity.
  6. 9. the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth´s surface by the weight of the air above the surface.