Across
- 3. a weather __ is used to gather atmospheric data
- 6. variable tested/changed by scientist
- 8. movement of water through earth's systems
- 9. ___ tropical air masses have warm, moist air
- 10. a _____ continental air mass is dry and cold
- 14. before a hailstorm humidity will
- 15. describes daily conditions like temp., precipit.
- 19. type of cloud that form hailstorms
- 20. boundaries that separate air masses
- 22. before a hailstorm temperature will
- 24. variable being measured/responds to changes
- 25. measure of moisture in the air
- 26. ___ occurs when water moves thru surface
Down
- 1. where in USA do hailstorms take place most
- 2. when temp increases, air pressure ____
- 4. type of pressure associated with clouds & precipit.
- 5. temp ___ as atmospheric height increases
- 7. measure of average KE of particles
- 11. the ___ the air, the more moisture it can hold
- 12. water falls from clouds in sky
- 13. _____ air is less dense
- 16. air __ to the ground is warmer
- 17. large body of air with uniform conditions
- 18. season in which hailstorms don't usually occur
- 21. when thermal energy is added to air it is __ dense
- 23. a ___ maritime air mass is warm and moist