Across
- 2. The land or water then warms the air above it through ________
- 7. Heat reaches the Earth's surface by __________
- 8. This provides most of the energy that drives Earth's systems
- 10. _______ and energy from the Sun drive water molecules through the never-ending water cycle
- 12. Gravity causes water on land to move downhill or __________ in rivers, glaciers, etc.
- 13. A _______ front occurs when cold and warm air masses meet, but neither one can move the other
- 15. parts of Earth that consists of water like glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor
- 19. Examples of ___________ are rain, snow, sleet, and hail
- 21. air mass that is very humid and forms over water
- 23. Water in the atmosphere _____________ and forms clouds
- 24. Solar energy warms water on Earth causing some water to __________
Down
- 1. air mass that is dry and forms over land
- 3. A _______ front is when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass and pushes the warm air up rapidly
- 4. parts of Earth that contain living things
- 5. Water also evaporates from plants through the process of ___________
- 6. A ______ front forms when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
- 9. _________ then works to redistribute heat to and from cool and warm places
- 11. ______________ is a tropical storm that gets energy from the warm, humid ocean water
- 14. ____________ forms when warm air is forced upward at a cold front
- 16. air mass that is cold with high pressure
- 17. air mass that is warm with low pressure
- 18. the thin envelope of gases that surrounds the planet
- 20. An _________ front forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
- 22. _____________ is an extremely fast spinning column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm