Weather Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. a leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air.
  2. 2. a periodic change in the ocean-atmosphere system in the equatorial Pacific; characterized by above average sea – surface temperatures across the Pacific Ocean
  3. 4. an area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of the area surrounding it. 18
  4. 6. volume of air measure by its temperature of air and the amount of water vapor
  5. 9. a stream like movement of water far below the surface.
  6. 11. Conditions of atmosphere over a long period of time (30 years)
  7. 12. movement of denser (cooler) air over the sea to less dense (warmer) air over the land.
  8. 13. an area where the atmospheric pressure is greaterthan that of the surrounding area.
  9. 16. a leading edge of a warmer mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a cooler mass of air.
  10. 21. occurs during the process of cyclogenesis (cyclone forming) when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
  11. 23. A narow band of strong winds moving west to East
  12. 24. the movement of deep, cold and nutrients rich water to the surface.
  13. 25. movement of air over a particular area caused by differences in air pressure
Down
  1. 1. the curving of the path of a moving object due to the rotation of the Earth.
  2. 3. a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind and occurs near or at the surface.
  3. 5. energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. It is a form of energy that can travel through space. Our sun is a form of radiant energy.
  4. 7. a periodic change in the ocean-atmosphere system in the equatorial Pacific; characterized by below average sea – surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean
  5. 8. is water in its gaseous state-instead of liquid or solid (ice). Water vapor is totally invisible. If you see a cloud, fog, or mist,these are all liquid water, not water vapor.
  6. 10. a type of weather map that shows the amount of rainfall and snow across a region
  7. 11. movement of matter that results from differences in density.
  8. 14. a type of weather map that shows fronts and pressure systems.
  9. 15. Amount of moisture in the air
  10. 17. giant, spiraling tropical storms that form in warm water ocean currents near the equator.
  11. 18. calculated by considering the mass of an object to its unit volume
  12. 19. movement of denser (cooler) air over the land to less dense (warmer) air over the sea.
  13. 20. movement of air involving the entire Earth that is caused by differences in air pressure
  14. 22. the amount of salt in a solution or substance