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- 5. The amount of water vapor in the air
- 6. forms when less dense, warmer air moves toward colder, denser air.
- 8. is the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air.
- 11. A cloud that forms near Earth’s surface
- 12. the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture constant.
- 13. a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.
- 15. a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system.
- 16. What is it when weatherman tell you the weather for tomorrow or next week
Down
- 1. a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.
- 2. the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.
- 3. detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical formulas.
- 4. describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth’s surface.
- 7. Meteorologists measure wind speed using an instrument
- 9. a violent, spinning column of air in contact with the ground.
- 10. lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value.
- 14. a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth