Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 5. seasonal movements of large air masses across the Earth
  2. 8. the state where the air is carrying the maximum amount of water vapour it can hold at a given temperature
  3. 9. a force generated from the Earth's rotation that causes the deflection of winds
  4. 10. the direction the Earth rotates towards
  5. 13. all forms of water that fall from the atmosphere onto the Earth's surface
  6. 14. the hemisphere that experiences winter between June and September
  7. 15. the height of a point above sea level
  8. 17. the type of rain that is formed due to the uplifting of a heated air mass in the atmosphere
  9. 20. the weather pattern over a prolonged period of time
  10. 21. the amount of water vapour in the air
  11. 24. the effect that large ocean bodies have on the climate of coastal areas
  12. 25. the hemisphere that experiences summer between June and September
Down
  1. 1. regions with this climate experiences four seasons
  2. 2. the type of breeze that occurs at night where air over the land blows out into the sea
  3. 3. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
  4. 4. the process where cooled water vapour changes into water droplets
  5. 6. the imaginary horizontal line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
  6. 7. the monsoon wind that brings heavy rains to India between June and September
  7. 8. the atmospheric layer characterised by the presence of ozone gas
  8. 11. the angle of the Sun's rays that strike the Earth's equator
  9. 12. the type of rain that occurs in places where moist air form the sea is forced to rise above a highland
  10. 16. the type of breeze that occurs during the day where air over the sea blows towards the land
  11. 18. the monsoon wind that causes India to experience cold and dry weather from October to January
  12. 19. the distance (measured in degrees) to the north or south of the equator
  13. 22. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  14. 23. a force that pulls air molecules towards the ground