Across
- 2. the movement of air from areas of high pressure to low pressure.
- 5. describing air masses that form near the poles, usually cold.
- 6. a scientist who studies weather and atmospheric conditions.
- 8. a tool used to measure temperature.
- 9. describing air masses that form over oceans, usually moist.
- 11. lines on a weather map that connect areas with the same air pressure.
- 13. a tool used to measure wind speed.
- 15. a boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and densities.
- 16. a tool used to measure air pressure.
- 18. what warm air does.
- 21. a measure of how hot or cold something is.
- 22. a front where a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground.
- 23. describing air masses that form near the equator, usually warm.
- 24. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period.
- 25. cycle, the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
- 26. an area where air rises, often bringing clouds and precipitation.
Down
- 1. an area where air sinks, usually bringing clear skies and fair weather.
- 3. the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.
- 4. a front where warm air moves over cold air, bringing gradual weather changes.
- 7. what cold air does.
- 10. a front where cold air moves under warm air, pushing it upward.
- 12. the curving of moving air or water due to Earth’s rotation.
- 14. any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- 17. mass, a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity throughout.
- 19. describing air masses that form over land, usually dry.
- 20. the force of air pressing down on Earth’s surface.
