Across
- 2. - winds are regional wind patterns that reverse direction seasonally
- 7. - the coriolis effect causes the or bending ____ of the winds
- 9. - A unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a bar. Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 1,013 millibars.
- 10. - The effect that large ocean bodies have on the climate of locations or regions. This effect results in a lower range in surface air temperature at both daily and annual scales.
- 13. - The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- 14. - winds that blow most frequently from a specific direction
- 15. breeze - wind that blows from the sea to the land
- 16. - radiation that is emitted by the earth is absorbed by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- 18. point - The temperature at which air becomes saturated and produces dew.
- 19. vane - mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
- 20. - The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Down
- 1. - effect, which is a force produced by the earth rotation
- 3. - quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas.
- 4. - chart also known as large scale or cyclonic scale
- 5. - percentage of time the wind blows from a particular direction (wind)
- 6. - rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc., formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
- 8. - A scale of wind velocity ranging from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane).
- 11. - (temperature) The average of temperature readings taken over a specified amount of time. Often the average of the maximum and minimum temperatures..
- 12. side - the other side of mountain range. Usually dry.
- 17. - the height of a place in relation to the sea level.