Across
- 5. When an air mass increase in altitude the temperature __.
- 6. Weather variable that refers to the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
- 10. Weather variable is defined as the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor that could be contained in the air
- 12. Clouds at ground surface level that reduce visibility
- 14. Air pressure is ___ at low altitudes than it is at high altitudes.
- 15. Type of precipitation that occurs when temperatures remaining above freezing through the entire air column (layers of air)
- 16. This can form on Earth's surface when the dew point is reached and temperatures are at or below freezing
- 17. Big, puffy clouds generally found between 2,000-6,000 m
Down
- 1. Weather tool used to measure humidity
- 2. Weather variable that can change with the time of day, season, location, and altitude
- 3. Part of the water cycle that creates clouds (water changes from vapor to liquid)
- 4. Any form of water that falls from clouds
- 7. Atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
- 8. Weather tool used to measure wind speed
- 9. ___ is created as air moves from areas of high pressure or temperature to areas of low pressure or temperature
- 11. Precipitation that may start out solid, but then melts into liquid as it passes through a layer of warm air and refreezes when it passes through a layer of below-freezing air
- 13. Feathery, wispy clouds found at very high altitudes