Across
- 2. From where does the sun heat the Earth?
- 3. ____ pressure is associated with sunshine and clear skies.
- 5. Where on earth do the highest temperatures tend to be?
- 7. _____________ water increases the strength of hurricanes
- 8. Sea breezes during the ______.
- 9. The transfer of heat by currents of air or liquid
- 12. Ocean currents are caused by ______ heating of the earth
- 14. direct transfer of heat from one material to another by direct contact
- 15. Warm air that pushes cold air and slowly displaces cold air
- 16. A front that occurs when a warm front and a cold front meet, but do not move for a long period
Down
- 1. The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
- 4. Transfer of heat that can be felt without touching an object
- 6. system of warm air/liquid particles moving from warmer to cooler areas
- 9. A fast moving front
- 10. When hot fluids/gases rise and cold fluids/gases sink
- 11. When cold air pushes warm air out of the way
- 13. Land breezes happen during the ______.
- 15. _____ ocean water is necessary for a hurricane to form