Across
- 1. created when 2 air masses meet
- 5. molecules warm and spread out more; move up and in towards center
- 6. narrow belt of very high speed winds in upper atmosphere; moves air masses
- 9. amount of moisture the atmosphere can hold under current conditions
- 10. occurs at night as cool air from land blows toward sea
- 11. maritime _______; warm moist air formed over water
- 12. molecules are tightly packed and cooler; move down and out
- 14. 60 to 90 degree latitude; move east to west
- 18. warm and cold air mass meet but both lack energy to pass the other
- 20. temperature at which water vapor condenses
- 21. cold air rushes in forcing warm air to rise
- 23. ___pressure; happy weather
- 24. warm air gets caught between 2 cold air masses
Down
- 2. 0 to 30 degree latitude; move east to west
- 3. winds are created due to a difference in ____ and pressure
- 4. lines on weather map that indicate a change in air pressure
- 7. ______polar; moist cold air formed over water
- 8. continental ____; warm dry air formed over land
- 13. ____pressure; lowsy weather
- 15. occurs during the day as cool air blows from water to land
- 16. warm air gently rises up and over cold air
- 17. 30 to 60 degree latitude, move west to east
- 19. major winds high in the atmosphere that move in one direction
- 21. apparent deflection of air as it travels north to south
- 22. _______polar; cold dry air formed over land