Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 5. the average weather conditions of an area over an extended time period
  2. 7. the liquid component of the Earth that includes the oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams
  3. 10. the process by which liquid water changes to water vapor
  4. 11. front boundary where cold and warm air masses do not move
  5. 12. Mass per unit volume
  6. 13. circulation movement of air and thermal energy regionally and globally due to unequal heating of Earth's surface and Earth's rotation
  7. 14. the process by which liquid water becomes solid
  8. 16. the process that happens when liquid or solid water falls from the sky
  9. 18. A term used to describe the dissolved salt content of a substance
  10. 19. cycle (water cycle) a process through which water continuously moves between the geosphere hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere as a result of phases changes and chemical reactions
  11. 21. pressure the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
  12. 22. stream strong wind current that pushes air masses and weather patterns across the United States
  13. 23. patterns changes in movement in atmospheric water affected by wind, land forms, ocean temperatures and current
Down
  1. 1. front a boundary where two masses of cold air meet
  2. 2. front boundary where cold air mass replaces warm air mass
  3. 3. a process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the bottom of an ocean basin or lake is brought to the surface due to atmospheric effects such as the Coriolis force or wind
  4. 4. front boundary where warm air mass replaces cold air mass
  5. 6. the process by which plants release water vapor to the air
  6. 8. energy energy that is transferred by electromagnetic radiation, such as light, X-rays, gamma rays, and thermal radiation
  7. 9. the process by which water vapor changes to liquid water
  8. 15. the layer of gas surrounding planet Earth, held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements primarily nitrogen and oxygen
  9. 17. Circulation a constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity
  10. 20. currents the movements of ocean water in a continuous flow