Science Crossword

3. air mass with greater atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses
6. measures wind speed
7. A warm front is the leading edge of a warm, humid air mass that pushes against a mass of cold air.
12. represented by alternating red half-circles and blue triangles that point in opposite directions.
16. the flow of air in circular patterns: air rises, flows parallel to Earth's surface, falls, flows parallel to Earth's surface, and rises again.
17. Refers to the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas, such as air
18. measures wind direction
20. A weather map provides data about current weather conditions at a particular location.
21. Area of warm moist air

1. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
2. measures air pressure
4. measures relative humidity
5. amount of water moisture in the air
6. Air pressure refers to the weight of a column of air over a particular location on Earth.
8. directional movements of ocean waters
9. tropical weather system consisting of extremely low-pressure air mass with heavy rains and winds faster than 73 mph
10. Area of cooler drier air
11. the boundary between two air masses, where the weather often changes.
13. a form of energy that spreads out as it travels
14. directional movement of air
15. Leading edge of a cold, dry air mass that pushes against a mass of warm air.
19. air mass with lower atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses