Across
- 1. Warm and moist air masses occur over this large body of water
- 5. This is another word for mild
- 6. Latitude, proximity to water, and _____________ are the factors that impact an areas climate.
- 9. Natural disasters often occur with little to no _______________.
- 11. Convection currents cause changes in weather such as storms & _______
- 12. the large-scale movement of air on Earth that redistributes heat
- 15. Air Pressure is measured with this tool
- 16. The downward force of gases on Earth's surface (2 words, no space)
- 17. Air movement caused by differences in pressure
- 18. boundary between high- and low-pressure systems
- 19. The amount of this in the air causes moisture. (2 words, no spaces)
- 20. Compared to coastal regions, ____________ areas have little convection currents.
- 22. On Saturday, there will be a 90% chance of rain, a temperature of 86℉, and 88% humidity. This describes _______________.
- 23. This climate zone is closest to the equator
- 26. It takes more ___________ to change the temperature of water than the land.
- 28. a NARROW band of high wind (2 words, no spaces)
- 29. During the day, the land is warmer than the water and cause this type of breeze
- 31. This type of severe weather happens with little warning, moves quickly, and does not leave time to evacuate
- 32. the temperature of air near water does not ______ as quickly as the air inland
- 35. As elevation decreases, temperature _________________.
- 36. This occurs when snowflakes only partially melt when they fall through a shallow layer of warm air.
- 37. When referring to climate, this is a key word
- 39. As you move away from the equator climate gets ___________ and there is less precipitation
Down
- 2. Latitude here is 0°
- 3. On the side of a mountain that is not near water, the climate is typically dry and hot like this
- 4. Elevation is the distance above ____________ (2 words, no space)
- 7. In order for this to change, there must be a long term change in a a factor such as temperature
- 8. Large bodies of water slow the rise and fall of ______ temperature
- 9. Whether a cloud is made of ________________________ or ice crystals depends on the air temperature (2 words, no spaces)
- 10. This zone receives less direct sunlight
- 13. At night, the land is _________ than the water and cause land breezes
- 14. Areas near a swamp would have a high amount of this
- 16. Weather occurs here
- 20. Even in the summer, many clouds are made of these (2 words, no space)
- 21. This type of pressure brings sunny weather
- 24. Climate zones are determined by the temperature, precipitation, and long-term weather patterns in an area. These factors are largely controlled by the _______________ of the area
- 25. Inland areas usually have greater ________ extremes from day to night
- 27. These form when there are differences in air temperatures (2 words, no space)
- 30. _________ air rises
- 33. The _____________ Stream influences the climate of the coastal areas
- 34. Warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass (2 words, no spaces)
- 38. Air typically travels from areas of high pressure to areas of ____________ pressure