Across
- 4. The distance of a place north or south of the equator
- 5. The process in which water vapor is released to the air from the leaves of plants
- 7. The shape of the land
- 10. The general weather of an area over a long period of time
- 12. The distance of a place above sea level
- 15. The process in which water vapor turns into liquid water
- 17. A form of oxygen called _____, shields living things from harmful radiation
- 18. The _______ wind scale relates common observations to wind speeds
- 19. One way to measure relative humidity is with a ____________
- 20. Moisture in air
Down
- 1. The process in which liquid water changes into invisible water vapor
- 2. Ocean _______ affect the temperature of landmasses they pass by
- 3. _______ is the study of the atmosphere
- 6. This occurs when water or a form of ice falls from the atmosphere
- 8. Weather maps usually show air pressure in units called __________
- 9. Difference in air pressure cause ____
- 11. The leading edge of an air mass is called a _____
- 13. The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
- 14. Water vapor that has condensed on a surface into liquid water
- 16. The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place are called _______