Weather and Climate Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Similar weather for a certain number of days
  2. 5. Results from differences in heating in the atmosphere.
  3. 6. A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region.
  4. 8. Bodies of air extending over large areas (1,000 miles or more) that develop and retain specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity.
  5. 10. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
  6. 11. The border between an advancing mass of cold air and a receding mass of warmer air.
Down
  1. 1. The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere.
  2. 3. A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather.
  3. 4. Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface.
  4. 6. The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass.
  5. 7. Distance from sea level.
  6. 9. The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation.
  7. 11. Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region.