Across
- 3. The day to day condition of the atmosphere.
- 5. major storms with very strong winds that form over warm ocean water and are caused by global weather patterns
- 6. This system brings cool, dry air.
- 9. a current in the atmosphere located over North America that moves West to East; it changes position from North or South seasonally
- 13. Half of a sphere; the Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere by the equator.
- 16. The weight of air pressing against Earth.
- 19. information collected
- 22. a convection current where air flows from sea to land during the day
- 23. These clouds bring rain
- 24. The amount of moisture in the air.
- 26. moves across great distances above the Earth; these wind patterns are stable and predictable; examples include Polar Easterlies, Prevailing Westerlies, and Trade Winds
- 31. winds that blow West to East toward the poles in both hemispheres between 30° and 60° latitudes
- 32. Middle clouds, partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, look like fluffy cotton balls possible precipitation
- 33. Low clouds, looks like a flat blanket, arranged in layers, cloudy skies, usually gray in color, cool temperatures, good chance for precipitation (50% or higher)
- 34. The orbit of Earth around the Sun in an elliptical path, taking approximately 365 days (1 year). It determines the length of a year.
- 35. The spin of Earth on its axis, completing one full rotation in approximately 24 hours (1 day). It causes day and night.
- 36. a convection current where air flows from land to sea during the night
Down
- 1. The point where the ocean meets the land, assigned zero elevation. It serves as a reference point for measuring elevation.
- 2. A tool used to measure the weather.
- 4. The tilt of Earth's axis at 23.5°, which is the main reason for the change in seasons throughout the year.
- 7. the gathering of information
- 8. High clouds, clear skies, warm temperatures, no precipitation, formed from ice crystals, called thin, wispy or stringy
- 10. Distinct periods of the year characterized by changes in weather and daylight hours: summer, autumn (fall), winter, and spring.
- 11. Unusually warm surface water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that is caused by weak directional trade winds.
- 12. A scientist who studies the weather.
- 14. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth; assigned 0° latitude
- 15. The height of a location above sea level, which affects temperature and climate.
- 17. Patch of land that has become a desert because of mountains blocking rainy weather.
- 18. how hot or cold it is
- 20. Storm clouds that form in all layers of the atmosphere, strong winds, heavy precipitation. Dark in color.
- 21. The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
- 25. Unusually cold surface water temperatures found in the Pacific Ocean that is caused by strong easterly trade winds.
- 27. This system brings precipitation, warmer temperatures and moist air.
- 28. An imaginary vertical line through the middle of the Earth between the North and South Poles. Earth rotates around its axis, causing the cycle of day and night.
- 29. a warm water surface current in the Atlantic Ocean that moves from the southern tip of Florida up the east coast and then across the Atlantic.
- 30. constant movement