Weather and Climate

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