Across
- 1. Absolute humidity is measured in units of __________ per cubic meter.
- 5. If the dew point high in the troposphere is -3.0 °C, then pollen grains and dust particles there will act as __________nuclei.
- 7. A _____________ measures atmospheric pressure.
- 9. Freezing rain actually freezes when the raindrop hits a__________ object.
- 10. The scientific study of the atmosphere is called ______________.
- 11. In a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere winds circulate around it in the________________ direction.
- 14. A ____________cloud never produces rain.
- 15. ___________ is the prefix used when naming mid-altitude cloud types.
- 16. __________ energy harnesses energy from the atmosphere
Down
- 2. The five qualities of weather can all be measured with scientific instruments, have different units of________________, and are part of weather models.
- 3. Wind blows from areas of _______ pressure to areas of low pressure.
- 4. Unlike coal-fired and nuclear power plants, wind __________ produces no adverse effects on the environment surrounding them.
- 6. Frost forms by the process of ______________.
- 8. Sea____________ are caused by land absorbing the sun's energy more rapidly than water does.
- 12. A mountain breeze is an example of a_______ wind.
- 13. The paths that winds follow between cyclones and anticyclones are due to the__________ effect, friction, and the pressure gradient.