Weather 1 Crossword

4. winds that blow from west to east and are responsible for many of the weather movements across the United States and Canada
7. a predictable pattern of weather based on records kept over a period of time
10. when the earth turns every 24 hours, making day and night
11. a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
12. a place where two different air masses meet
13. a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass
15. a warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that helps to keep the land along the eastern coast mild by warming the air and land
16. a warm air mass moves up and over a cold air mass
18. invisible line that splits the earth vertically

1. how earth is divided (can be Northern/Southern, or Eastern/Western)
2. distance north or south of the equator that determines climate zones
3. measurement of how closely packed together a substance's particles are
5. an imaginary line that divides the earth horizontally
6. storm that is produced out of a thunderstorm that has extremely strong winds. Usually near mid- US. Results in rain and extreme wind damage
8. vertical measurement that determines time zones
9. when the earth travels full circle around the Sun
14. storm that begins with low pressure and forms over warm water. Usually near coastal areas. Results in rains, wind, and flood damage
17. a description of the condition of air in earth’s atmosphere