Across
- 6. stalls over an area which usually produces long periods of rain
- 11. an air mass with greater atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves away from the center of the high pressure, traveling in a clockwise direction (northern hemisphere) and a counterclockwise direction (southern hemisphere)
- 12. the day-to-day state of the atmosphere
- 14. measures wind speed
- 15. the border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass
- 17. global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiated from Earth
Down
- 1. measures air temperature
- 2. an air mass with less atmospheric pressure than the surrounding air masses; air moves toward the area of low pressure, traveling in a counterclockwise direction (northern hemisphere)and a clockwise direction (southern hemisphere)
- 3. a map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region
- 4. measures wind direction
- 5. measures relative humidity
- 7. the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth's surface by the weight of the air above the surface
- 8. an instrument that measures the amount of atmosphere pressure
- 9. the boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass
- 10. body of air extending over a large area; develops & retains characteristics such as pressure, temperature, and humidity
- 13. a form of energy that spreads out as it travels​
- 16. amount of water vapor or moisture content in air
