Across
- 4. a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions.
- 7. sell, The smallest and weakest cells.
- 8. a change in attitude of any portion of the earth's surface whether temporary or undulatory (as in some earthquakes) or permanent (as in areas of block faulting)
- 9. winds,the wind that flows towards the equator from the north-east in the Northern Hemisphere or from the south-east in the Southern Hemisphere.
- 13. lattitude, the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
- 16. jetstreams, relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
- 17. pressure, the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it.
- 18. in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands.
- 21. the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
- 22. an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law.
Down
- 1. made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
- 2. a layer of Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere.
- 3. is going to happen, what has to happen, or what is meant to be
- 5. Pole, the northern point of the Earth's axis of rotation.
- 6. Pole, the southernmost point of the earth.
- 7. easterlies, dry and cold prevailing winds that blow from the east
- 10. the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.
- 11. degree of hotness or coldness of an object
- 12. cells, A mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell for weather named by Ferrel in the 19th century.
- 14. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
- 15. in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands.
- 18. effect, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
- 19. the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount.
- 20. current, the action or process of conveying.