Across
- 1. condition of earth's atmosphere at any given time and place (454)
- 2. hundreds of wind turbines connected (p. 453)
- 5. clockwise winds over high pressure area (460)
- 7. weight of gases bearing down on a surface (p. 455)
- 9. measure air pressure
- 11. counter-clockwise winds over low pressure zone (460)
- 13. breeze coming off sea during the day; Fig. 19-13; (462)
- 14. rate air pressure changes over distance (458)
- 16. __ winds found at 30 deg. latitude; affects Hawaii (460)
- 18. metric temperature scale developed in 1742 (p. 454)
- 20. amount of water vapor in air (457)
- 21. tool used to measure humidity (457)
- 22. opposing force on an object or another force (459)
- 23. measures wind speed (456)
Down
- 1. felt temperature on skin; based on speed of wind (456)
- 3. moving air (456)
- 4. local winds that affect beaches at night; Fig. 19-13 (462)
- 6. Gabriel _ developed this temperature scale in 1714 (p. 454)
- 8. __ effect that curves wind perpendicular to its path (458)
- 10. measures precipitation (457)
- 12. global winds found between 30-60 degrees; they affect USA (461)
- 15. air pressure changes with temperature and __ (455)
- 17. cold winds north and south of 60 degrees latitude (460)(461)
- 19. low pressure zone by equator that is almost windless (461)