Across
- 6. Forms at the surface of Earth when a warm, moist air mass overtakes a cool, dense, and dryer air mass
- 8. A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region
- 10. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
- 12. measure wind speed
- 13. An air mass with less atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves toward the low pressure, traveling in a counter-clockwise direction.
- 15. An instrument that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure
Down
- 1. the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth's surface by the weight of the air above the surface as indicated as a barometer
- 2. the amount of water vapor or moisture content in the air
- 3. An air mass with greater atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves away from the high pressure, traveling in a clockwise direction
- 4. Forms at the surface of Earth when a cold, dry air mass overtakes a warmer, humid air mass.
- 5. measure wind direction
- 7. a form of energy that spreads out as it travels
- 9. a body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, humidity, and temperature
- 11. refers to the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas, such as air
- 14. global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiates from Earth; influenced by convection of warm less dense air (rises and spreads out) and cold dense air (sinks)