Weather & Atmosphere Review

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Across
  1. 3. where two air masses meet
  2. 4. Cold, dry air mass from polar regions
  3. 7. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  4. 9. Polar winds blowing east to west
  5. 12. Winds in mid-latitudes that blow west to east
  6. 15. Huge storm over warm ocean water
  7. 16. Measures wind direction
  8. 17. Warm ocean current along the eastern U.S.
  9. 18. Cutting down forests
  10. 20. Amount of water vapor in the air
  11. 21. Haze from pollution and sunlight
  12. 22. Warm, moist air mass from tropical oceans
  13. 24. Detects precipitation and wind in storms
  14. 28. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
  15. 30. Calm, rainy equatorial area
  16. 31. Towering clouds that cause
  17. 32. Measures temperature
  18. 33. Fast-spinning funnel cloud
  19. 36. Layer where all weather occurs
  20. 37. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling from clouds
  21. 38. The warming of Earth’s atmosphere
  22. 40. Layer with the ionosphere and auroras
  23. 41. Water vapor turning into liquid
  24. 46. Measures air pressure
  25. 47. Water soaking into the ground
  26. 48. The harmful version of this gas exists near Earth's surface
  27. 50. Water flowing across land
  28. 52. Nighttime breeze from land to sea
  29. 53. Steady winds near the equator
  30. 56. Outermost atmospheric layer
  31. 57. Winter storm with snow and wind
  32. 58. Measures wind speed
  33. 59. Fuels from ancient plants and animals
  34. 61. Cold air mass pushing under warm air
  35. 62. Air mass that causes summer heatwaves in deserts
Down
  1. 1. Winds that blow long distances in specific directions
  2. 2. High, wispy clouds
  3. 5. Calm area at 30° latitude
  4. 6. Layer where meteors burn up
  5. 8. Second most abundant gas
  6. 10. Cool, moist air mass over oceans
  7. 11. Fast-moving current in upper atmosphere
  8. 13. Storm with lightning, thunder, and rain
  9. 14. Front that doesn't move
  10. 19. Formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
  11. 23. Water released from plant leaves
  12. 25. Measures humidity
  13. 26. Brings clear skies and sinking air
  14. 27. Brings clouds and rising air
  15. 29. Important gas for weather that’s less than 1%
  16. 34. Measures rainfall
  17. 35. Hot, dry air mass from deserts
  18. 39. Heat-trapping process caused by gases
  19. 42. Layer with the ozone layer
  20. 43. Daytime breeze from sea to land
  21. 44. Temperature at which air becomes saturated
  22. 45. Warm air mass rising over cold air
  23. 49. U.S. agency that protects the environment
  24. 51. Liquid water turning into vapor
  25. 54. Low, gray clouds covering the sky
  26. 55. White, puffy clouds
  27. 60. Protective gas that blocks UV in the stratosphere