Weather and Climate

3. Ocean currents move ___ around the world
5. air masses that form over cold water and are cool and moist are ____ polar air masses.
8. the event that occurs when trade winds slow or stop and so not move surface waters away (2wds)
10. the horizontal movement of air
11. a strong current from the Gulf of Mexico(2wds)
12. a large body of air with similar humidity and temperature (2wds)
14. the repeated movement of water from earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to earth's surface(2wds)
15. the primary source of energy on Earth
17. the polar zones are the coldest areas on earth because the sun's rays hit the surface ____ .
18. the vertical distance above or below sea level
20. the up and down movement of a fluid due to differences in temperature.
23. ____ is the distance north or south of the equator a place is located.
25. the zone we live in.
27. air masses that form over Canada are cold and dry and are called ___ polar air masses.
28. the amount of water vapor in the air

1. air that is moving down to earth's surface is an area of ___ pressure
2. the prevailing winds in the mid-latitude zone.
4. the side of the mountain facing away from an ocean that receives little rain is called a ___.(2wds)
6. the layer of the atmosphere we live in and where most weather occurs
7. global winds appear to curve due to earth's rotation is called the ____. (2wds)
9. ____winds come from a particular direction on a regular basis.
13. the amount of dissolved salt in a liquid
16. the current that occurs when trade winds move surface water away
19. air that is rising exerts less pressure on earth's surface is an area of ___ pressure.
20. water moving in a particular direction within the ocean
21. average weather over many years
22. the amount of matter in a given space
24. air masses that form over Mexico are warm and dry and are called continental ___ air masses.
26. the tropical zone is the warmest area on earth because the sun's rays hit the surface ____.