Weather

5. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
6. The change in state from a gas to a liquid
7. the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
8. a high pressure center of dry air
10. fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton
13. an instrument used to measure relative humidity
14. The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
15. Movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
16. bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
17. the areas between the tropical and polar zones
21. wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels
22. any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow sleet, or hail
23. a long period of low precipitation
26. the temperature at which condensation begins
29. the climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers
31. a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.
32. warm air masses that form in the tropics
33. the climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers
34. The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
35. the side of a mountain range that faces away from oncoming wind

1. cut off, as in a front here a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses
2. Is a gradual increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere, thought to be caused by an increase in greenhouse gases from human activities
3. a cold air mass that forms north of 50 degrees north latitude or south of 50 degrees south latitude and has high air pressure
4. clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky
9. a swirling center of low pressure
11. a humid air mass that forms over oceans
12. The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
18. gases in the atmosphere that trap energy
19. a dry air mass that forms over land
20. the area near the equator between about 23.5 degrees north latitude and 23.5 degrees south latitude
24. an instrument used to measure precipitation
25. the areas near both poles from about 66.5 degrees to 90 degrees north and 66.5 degrees to 90 degrees south latitude
27. the side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind
28. coal, oil, or natural gas that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms; burned to release energy
29. sea or land breeze over a large region that changes direction with the seasons
30. the boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix