Weather 1

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Across
  1. 5. large surface current; move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere; 5 major ones
  2. 9. occurs when one side of the mountain range receives all of the precipitation, making the other side of the mountain dry;
  3. 10. the side where the wind comes from, bringing moisture;
  4. 17. winds that occur between 60-90 degree latitude; move east to west;
  5. 20. ocean currents change direction when they encounter a landmass or continent;
  6. 21. breeze that occurs during the day moving from the ocean towards land;
  7. 24. top layer of the ocean; driven by temperature differences and winds;
  8. 25. _____ is most direct at the equator and least direct at the poles;
Down
  1. 1. the apparent deflection of wind and water due to the rotation of the earth;
  2. 2. lower layer of the ocean; driven by density changes due to differences in salinity and temperature;
  3. 3. large scale circulation of water due to differences in salinity and temperature;
  4. 4. major winds high in the atmosphere created by uneven heating of earth's surface; move in one direction due to Coriolis effect and can move air masses;
  5. 6. when water freezes near the poles, ____ is pushed out;
  6. 7. a measure of how much matter is in a given amount of space;
  7. 8. breeze that occurs at night moving from the land to the ocean;
  8. 11. the amount of dissolved salts in water;
  9. 12. occurs when winds are deflected by a mountain and are forced up;
  10. 13. warm surface current that moves from the Gulf of Mexico, up the east coast of the United States and towards western Europe;
  11. 14. winds that occur just above and below the equator; move east to west;
  12. 15. the dry side of the mountain;
  13. 16. system of deep currents that circles the entire globe and one molecule of water can take over 1000 years to travel back to it's original starting point;
  14. 18. winds that occur between 30-60 degree latitude; move west to east;
  15. 19. ocean currents move due to the ____ heating of earth's surface;
  16. 22. winds that occur closer to ground level; move short distances and in any direction;
  17. 23. occurs when the surface currents move out allowing the deep currents to briefly rise to the surface and only happens in 1% of the ocean;