Weather & Climate

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839
Across
  1. 1. Warm and moist air masses occur over this large body of water
  2. 5. This is another word for mild
  3. 6. Latitude, proximity to water, and _____________ are the factors that impact an areas climate.
  4. 9. Natural disasters often occur with little to no _______________.
  5. 11. Convection currents cause changes in weather such as storms & _______
  6. 12. the large-scale movement of air on Earth that redistributes heat
  7. 15. Air Pressure is measured with this tool
  8. 16. The downward force of gases on Earth's surface (2 words, no space)
  9. 17. Air movement caused by differences in pressure
  10. 18. boundary between high- and low-pressure systems
  11. 19. The amount of this in the air causes moisture. (2 words, no spaces)
  12. 20. Compared to coastal regions, ____________ areas have little convection currents.
  13. 22. On Saturday, there will be a 90% chance of rain, a temperature of 86℉, and 88% humidity. This describes _______________.
  14. 23. This climate zone is closest to the equator
  15. 26. It takes more ___________ to change the temperature of water than the land.
  16. 28. a NARROW band of high wind (2 words, no spaces)
  17. 29. During the day, the land is warmer than the water and cause this type of breeze
  18. 31. This type of severe weather happens with little warning, moves quickly, and does not leave time to evacuate
  19. 32. the temperature of air near water does not ______ as quickly as the air inland
  20. 35. As elevation decreases, temperature _________________.
  21. 36. This occurs when snowflakes only partially melt when they fall through a shallow layer of warm air.
  22. 37. When referring to climate, this is a key word
  23. 39. As you move away from the equator climate gets ___________ and there is less precipitation
Down
  1. 2. Latitude here is 0°
  2. 3. On the side of a mountain that is not near water, the climate is typically dry and hot like this
  3. 4. Elevation is the distance above ____________ (2 words, no space)
  4. 7. In order for this to change, there must be a long term change in a a factor such as temperature
  5. 8. Large bodies of water slow the rise and fall of ______ temperature
  6. 9. Whether a cloud is made of ________________________ or ice crystals depends on the air temperature (2 words, no spaces)
  7. 10. This zone receives less direct sunlight
  8. 13. At night, the land is _________ than the water and cause land breezes
  9. 14. Areas near a swamp would have a high amount of this
  10. 16. Weather occurs here
  11. 20. Even in the summer, many clouds are made of these (2 words, no space)
  12. 21. This type of pressure brings sunny weather
  13. 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
  14. 25. Inland areas usually have greater ________ extremes from day to night
  15. 27. These form when there are differences in air temperatures (2 words, no space)
  16. 30. _________ air rises
  17. 33. The _____________ Stream influences the climate of the coastal areas
  18. 34. Warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass (2 words, no spaces)
  19. 38. Air typically travels from areas of high pressure to areas of ____________ pressure