Weather Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. , The forward edge of an advancing mass of cold air that pushes under a mass of warm air. Often causes thunderstorms
  2. 10. , Blow between the poles and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. Blows east to west
  3. 12. , First letter is a lowercase "c" and means an air mass is coming from over the land
  4. 14. , When a cold and warm air mass meet but neither has the force to push the other one. Light rain occurs
  5. 15. , A warm air rises, it cools and sinks back down to the surface at the horse latitudes.
  6. 18. , A breeze that moves from the sea to the land
  7. 20. an air mass is coming from over the ocean
  8. 21. , This pressure system means that there will be stormy weather as it passes by. Air spirals upwards anticlockwise at low levels
  9. 22. , A large body of air with similar temperatures, humidity, and air pressure
Down
  1. 1. , About 30 degrees latitude, air stops moving and sinks. This forms calm areas. Little to no winds
  2. 2. , Where air masses will meet but do not mix
  3. 3. , When two cold fronts converge on a warm front. Shown on a weather map purple half circles and triangles
  4. 5. , A breeze that moves from the land to the sea
  5. 6. , Winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. They flow from east to west
  6. 7. , The forward edge of an advancing mass of warm air that rises over and replaces a retreating mass of colder air
  7. 8. , First letter is a lowercase "m" and
  8. 9. , Weather instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure
  9. 11. , The influence of Earth's rotation on objects that move over Earth
  10. 13. , An expert in weather forecasting
  11. 16. , Weather instrument used for measuring air and sea breeze temperature
  12. 17. , Little wind blows here because warm, less dense air results in low pressure areas. Forms near the equator where the Sun warms the planet the most
  13. 19. , This pressure system means that there will be fair weather as it passes by. Air spirals out clockwise at low levels