Across
- 5. process by which heat is transmitted through contact between substances
- 8. front, front that's either not moving or is moving very slowly between two air masses
- 11. front, when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
- 13. pressure, the force exerted by air on a surface, caused by the weight of the air above it
- 14. spinning of our planet on its axis, completing one rotation (or a day) every 24 hours
- 17. degree of hotness or coldness of the air
- 18. emission of heat through waves
- 20. an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure
- 22. the movement of air caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun
Down
- 1. the process in which heat rises and cold sinks in a circular motion to generate thermal energy
- 2. water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
- 3. a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas
- 4. front, as this front pushes a warm front up, the warm front cools off and sinks causing storms
- 6. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- 7. atmospheric changes over longer periods of time that impact the environment
- 9. short-term changes in the atmosphere
- 10. yearly journey around the Sun, following an elliptical path.
- 11. path Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun
- 12. pressure, less dense warm air that rises high into the atmosphere
- 15. front, a large body of air that is relatively warm and brings consistent temperature and moisture
- 16. pressure, dense cool air that sinks close to Earth's surface
- 19. stream, a band of strong winds moving west to east
- 21. the act of liquids transferring into water vapor