Meteorology

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  1. 5. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  2. 7. Winds Winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  3. 11. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  4. 14. Easterlies cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and South Pole
  5. 15. A snowstorm that has 35mph winds, low visibility, and lasts three hours.
  6. 16. Type of front where a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses.
  7. 18. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
  8. 19. The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  9. 20. Breeze movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
  10. 21. water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
  11. 24. Effect The effect of Earth's rotation (spin) on the direction of winds and currents.
  12. 26. Energy Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.
  13. 27. Tropic Air Mass An air mass that is warm and dry.
  14. 28. Layer of the atmosphere farthest from Earth's surface.
  15. 29. A frequently windless area near the Equator
  16. 32. Energy electrical energy produced by the flow of water through a dam
  17. 36. Light that is taken in by an object.
  18. 39. Sometimes referred to as the "Northern Lights", a beautiful display of light in the sky that occurs in the thermosphere.
  19. 40. Pressure associated with cloudy/rainy weather and air rising.
  20. 41. Warming A gradual increase in average global temperature
  21. 43. Energy A resource that cannot be replaced once used.
  22. 45. A front that forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow
  23. 46. Breeze movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise
  24. 48. Greenhouse Effect the trapping of the sun's warmth in the Earth's lower atmosphere.
  25. 49. Polar Air Mass An air mass that is cold and filled with water vapor
  26. 52. Type of front when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and causes light rain
  27. 53. Westerlies Winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemispheres
  28. 54. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. Precipitation, Temperature, and Vegetation
  29. 56. Energy renewable energy derived from burning organic materials such as wood and plants
  30. 57. Fission Energy created from the splitting of atoms to produce steam.
  31. 58. Latitudes A belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies.
  32. 59. Energy electricity generated from the movement of the tides
Down
  1. 1. Type of front where warm air moves over cold air and brings steady rain
  2. 2. The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.
  3. 3. Fuels coal, oil, natural gas
  4. 4. A large storm that forms over the warm water of the Atlantic ocean.
  5. 6. Part of the thermosphere that reflects radio waves.
  6. 8. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
  7. 9. Panel a piece of equipment that changes light from the sun into electricity
  8. 10. Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
  9. 12. Gases Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat near the surface
  10. 13. The transfer of heat by the circulation or warm air rising and cold air sinking
  11. 17. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
  12. 22. seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
  13. 23. Stream A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
  14. 25. Vapor water in its gaseous form
  15. 30. Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
  16. 31. Second layer of the atmosphere; location of ozone layer; temperature increases with altitude increase.
  17. 33. Light that is bounced back from an object.
  18. 34. Breeze The movement of air created by warm air rising and flowing up the slope of a mountain.
  19. 35. Polar Air Mass Air masses that are cold and dry due to their continental source, region
  20. 37. Layer Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
  21. 38. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  22. 42. Air Mass A bitterly cold and dry air mass
  23. 44. A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth
  24. 47. Tropical Air Mass An air mass that is warm and filled with water vapor
  25. 50. Turbine A turbine that converts wind energy into electricity
  26. 51. Energy A resource that can be replaced in a short amount of time.
  27. 55. Breeze Heavy, cold air that flows DOWN the side of a mountain at night.
  28. 58. Pressure associated with good weather, air sinking, clear skies