Across
- 2. the temperature at which condensation starts to form. 383
- 4. All winds are caused by ______ in air pressure. 372
- 5. what are long periods of low precipitation? 390
- 7. What type of winds blow over short distances. 374
- 9. “_________ form whenever air is cooled to its dew point and particles are present. 383
- 15. is any form of water that falls from clouds. 387
- 17. Why are Earth’s winds curved? 377
- 18. “Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons are called _______” 376
- 19. What is the flow of air from land to a body of water? 376
Down
- 1. What type of winds blow over long distances? 377
- 3. Instrument used to measure relative humidity. 382
- 4. The areas near the equator with little or no winds. 378
- 6. “round pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters in diameter. 388
- 8. the amount of water vapor in the air. 382
- 10. ‘The bark ______, built in 1809, carried goods to many parts of the world.” 378.
- 11. this instrument measures the depth of rainfall. 389
- 12. Bands of high-speed winds. 380
- 13. “__________ heating often occurs on land that is next to a large body of water.” 375
- 14. What instrument is used to measure wind speed. 373
- 16. most common form of precipitation. 388