weather crossword

4. the degree of compactness of an object
6. used to measure atmospheric air pressure
7. the atmosphere in which the pressure is below average
11. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time
13. the atmosphere in which the pressure is above average
15. the process in which heat or electricity is transmitted with direct heat
16. process by which heat is transferred by movement of a heated fluid such as air or water.
17. the amount of gravitational pull on earth
18. long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

1. relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere
2. layers of gas surrounding the earth
3. the leading edge of a mass of air that moves into a region.
5. A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America.
8. a wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season.
9. a large volume of air in the atmosphere that is mostly uniform in temperature and moisture.
10. the amount of moisture in the air
12. a violent storm with strong winds typically in the caribbean
14. an instrument used to measure the speed of the wind