SOL 6.7 Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 5. wind belt that pushes air masses in the US
  2. 6. the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place
  3. 8. lines showing areas on a weather map with similar temperature
  4. 11. scientist who studies and predicts the weather
  5. 13. process that forms clouds in the water cycle
  6. 15. the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere
  7. 19. / tool that measures air pressure
  8. 21. layer that contains the ozone layer
  9. 22. weather related phenomena associated with long periods of high pressure
  10. 23. Air is a ___ of gaseous elements and compounds that surrounds Earth.
  11. 24. air mass that forms over land
  12. 25. weather related phenomena that gets its energy from warm ocean water
  13. 26. layer where meteors burn up
  14. 30. measure of how warm or cold the air is
Down
  1. 1. direction the winds spiral in a high pressure area
  2. 2. the 2nd most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere
  3. 3. water vapor/moisture in the air
  4. 4. pressure associated with cloudy or rainy weather
  5. 7. the force of air pushing down on an area
  6. 9. another name for high pressure area
  7. 10. when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass
  8. 12. mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  9. 14. In the Troposphere, temperature (increases/decreases) as altitude increases.
  10. 16. lines on a weather map that show areas with similar air pressure
  11. 17. symbol on a weather map is red half circles
  12. 18. layer where most weather occurs
  13. 20. body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure
  14. 22. Air pressure (increases/decreases) as altitude increases.
  15. 23. air mass that forms over the ocean or large body of water
  16. 24. another name for low pressure area
  17. 27. pressure associated with dry clear weather
  18. 28. precipitation that forms when raindrops freeze when they land on a cold surface
  19. 29. precipitation that only occurs during thunderstorms