Across
- 4. another name given to a hurricane
- 7. special radar that measures velocity as well as distance
- 8. winds that blow consistently in one direction
- 11. large amount of air with uniform temperature and humidity
- 12. where air masses are not moving
- 15. storm forming over the ocean with winds from 39-73mph
- 16. cumulonimbus clouds forming a thunderstorm
- 19. funnel cloud that forms over water
- 21. air mass that forms over land
- 22. cooler air over the water moving toward land
- 25. where colder air replaces warmer air on the ground
- 26. name for a tropical cyclone that forms over the Indian Ocean
- 30. a spiraling cloud that does not touch the ground
- 31. cold air mass that forms over polar regions
Down
- 1. the wall of clouds surrounding the eye of a hurricane
- 2. where a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses
- 3. energy wave created by rapid expansion and contraction of air inside a cloud, resulting in thunder
- 5. warm air mass that forms over tropical regions
- 6. where warmer air replaces colder air on the ground
- 9. frequency of sound or light changes as an object approaches or moves away from the observer
- 10. very high, fast-moving air currents
- 13. cooler air over land moving toward the water
- 14. area with consistently little or no wind, air moving vertically
- 15. spiraling storm forming over the ocean with winds from 25-38mph
- 17. name for a tropical cyclone that forms over the Northwest Pacific Ocean
- 18. location where two air masses meet
- 20. formed when several tropical storm cells combine over the ocean
- 23. air mass that forms over water
- 24. center about which a hurricane rotates
- 27. storm forming over the ocean with winds greater than 74mph
- 28. sudden rise in sea level due to movement of a hurricane
- 29. electrically charged particles