Weather/Climate
Across
- 3. Circular motion of liquids or gasses caused by density (hot air rises, cool air sinks)
- 9. Air pressure system- rainy weather
- 10. Weight of the atmosphere pushing on earth's surface
- 12. Air pressure system- dry with clear skies
- 13. Ocean water with cooler surface temperature shifts east causing drier winter
- 14. Ocean water with warm surface temperature shifts east causing a wetter winter
Down
- 1. Brings thunderstorms and leaves overcast and colder weather behind
- 2. Also called a cyclone or typhoon
- 4. Distribute energy by moving warm equatorial waters to the poles
- 5. Abnormal rise in sea levels caused by a Hurricane and can lead to dangerous flooding
- 6. Weather over a long period of time
- 7. System used to track storms
- 8. Ocean current that brings warm water from near the equator up along the east coast and over to Europe
- 11. Brings drizzly rain and leaves clear skies and warmer weather behind