Across
- 1. long-term increase in the average surface temperature of Earth
- 5. the boundary where two air masses meet
- 7. rotating storm system that forms over warm water near the equator with sustained wind speeds
- 8. condition of atmosphere and phenomena in a certain place at a specific time
- 9. weather front in which a cold air mass advances to replace a warm air mass
- 12. period of unusually hot, and often more humid, weather than is typical for a region
- 13. winter storm that last about three hours with winds greater than 56 km/h and large amounts of blowing snow
- 15. long-term weather pattern for a given area
Down
- 2. tool used to measure atmospheric pressure
- 3. weather such as blizzards, heat waves, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes that can damage buildings or cause loss of life
- 4. a weather front in which a warm air mass advances to replace a cold air mass
- 6. huge volume of air that has a uniform temperature and humidity at a given altitude
- 10. temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor
- 11. rotating column of air with extremely high wind speeds that touch the ground
- 14. air moving from high to low pressure