Across
- 2. A cold air mass that forms over high-latitude regions.
- 7. Energy that travels through space in the form of waves.
- 12. A type of dry air mass that forms over land.
- 15. How much mass is packed into a certain volume of a substance.
- 16. The northernmost and southernmost points on the Earth.
- 17. A local wind that blows from water toward land during the day.
- 19. A measure of how hot or cold something is.
- 21. A warm air mass that forms near the equator.
- 22. The height of an object or point in relation to sea level.
- 24. An area of the atmosphere often bringing clouds and rain.
Down
- 1. The effect that causes winds to curve due to Earth's rotation.
- 3. Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
- 4. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
- 5. A moist air mass that forms over oceans.
- 6. The boundary where two different air masses meet.
- 8. The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
- 9. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere at a place and time.
- 10. Heat transfer where warmer fluids rise and cooler ones sink.
- 11. To spin on an axis; Earth does this once every 24 hours.
- 12. The long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.
- 13. The movement of thermal energy from warmer to cooler objects.
- 14. Large-scale wind patterns that blow steadily over long distances.
- 18. A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture levels.
- 20. The third planet from the sun; the one we live on.
- 23. The amount of water vapor present in the air.