Across
- 5. produced by a combination of atmospheric convection currents and the Coriolis effect
- 6. global patterns of air movement that are initiated by the unequal heating of Earth
- 8. convention currents that cycle between the equator and approximately 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South
- 9. the maximum amount of water vapor that can be in the air at a given temperature
- 10. a region with dry conditions found on the leeward side of a mountain range as a result of humid winds from the ocean causing a precipitation on then windward side
- 11. the latitude that receives the most intense sunlight which causes the ascending branches of the two Hadley cells to converge
- 13. the deflection of an object's path due to the rotation of Earth
- 14. the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth
- 15. the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air as it rises
Down
- 1. the heating effect of increased pressure on air as it falls to the earth
- 2. the average temperature of a region
- 3. the day by day changes in the precipitation/temperature of a region
- 4. convention currents formed by air that rises at 60 degrees North and 60 degrees South and sinks at the poles
- 7. the release of energy when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid
- 12. lies between Hadley cells and Polar Cells. Air currents at these latitudes do not form distinct convection cells, but are driven by neighboring Hadley or Polar cells