Across
- 4. Average weather patterns for a particular region
- 6. A prediction or estimate of future events
- 9. Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit)
- 11. Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
- 13. A body of air extending over a large area (1,000 miles or more) that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity
- 15. Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids
- 19. A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, more dense fluid
- 20. The amount of matter in a given space or volume
- 21. Relating to the whole world
Down
- 1. The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth's rotation.
- 2. The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
- 3. A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region
- 4. The border between an advancing mass of cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass
- 5. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
- 7. The large-scale movement of air around Earth
- 8. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
- 10. The distance from sea level
- 12. Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers
- 14. the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate
- 16. The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass
- 17. Saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water
- 18. currents Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences