Weather and Climate

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