Across
- 2. This weather phenomenon is caused by friction.
- 5. This zone gets the least amount of direct sunlight.
- 6. pressure The weight of all the air above.
- 8. Hurricanes must form over this type of water.
- 10. These clouds exist high in the sky and are made of ice crystals.
- 11. This weather occurence is caused by wind shear.
- 12. A boundary that separates two air masses.
- 13. The average weather in a region over a long period of time.
- 16. The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor that temperature can hold.
- 18. This word means rain.
- 19. The point at which water condenses out of the air.
Down
- 1. This occurs when two groups of air collide towards each other.
- 3. A storm that forms over tropical waters and has wind speeds less than 35mph.
- 4. This type of precipitation starts as ice, melts, and then refreezes before it hits the ground.
- 7. This device allows you to measure wind speed.
- 9. A naturally occurring heating process where certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat.
- 13. A type of cloud that is responsible for storms.
- 14. This front separates two masses of air.
- 15. This word means middle.
- 17. This zone is located between the tropics and the polar zone and is also where the United States is located.