Water Cycle, Weather & Climate

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Across
  1. 3. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  2. 4. The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.
  3. 7. The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm summers and cool winters.
  4. 13. height above sea level
  5. 14. large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
  6. 15. energy from the sun
  7. 16. areas on Earth that have the same general climate; there are three major ones: polar, temperate, and tropical
  8. 17. the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
  9. 18. usually means dry weather and cooler temperatures. "happy weather"
  10. 21. Downward movement of water through soil.
  11. 22. air mass with warm, moist air near warm water
  12. 25. ocean currents on the top of the water that are driven by wind
  13. 26. have moderate temperatures that change with the seasons; found in between the polar and tropical climate zones
  14. 28. A dry area on the downwind side of a mountain.
  15. 30. density and temperature-driven currents that move slowly within the ocean; also called thermohaline currents
  16. 31. description of the atmosphere at a specific time and place either hourly or daily.
  17. 32. a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  18. 33. warm and closest to the equator; can be wet, dry, or somewhere in between
  19. 34. air mass with warm, dry air near warm land
Down
  1. 1. cold and dry; located close to the north and south poles, furthest from the equator
  2. 2. water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  3. 5. winds that blow from east to west in the tropic zones
  4. 6. occurs when the air pressure is lower than surrounding areas. "lousy weather"
  5. 8. leading edge of colder air that is replacing warmer air
  6. 9. winds that blow from west to east in the temperate zones
  7. 10. cold winds that blow from east to west in the polar zones
  8. 11. leading edge of warmer air that is replacing cooler air
  9. 12. the pattern of weather of an area over a long period of time (30+ years)
  10. 19. air mass with cool, moist air near cold water
  11. 20. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
  12. 23. air mass with cool, dry air near cold land
  13. 24. the distance from the equator, often is the factor in climate zones.
  14. 27. the imaginary line that goes around the center of the Earth
  15. 29. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants