Across
- 2. An imaginary line around the middle of Earth
- 4. A narrow band of fast-moving air high in the atmosphere
- 6. A powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water
- 7. MASS A large body of air with similar temperature and humidity
- 11. A climate pattern involving unusually warm tropical Pacific Ocean waters
- 14. The amount of water vapor in the air
- 15. Transfer of heat through direct contact
- 17. The boundary where a warm air mass moves toward a colder air mass
- 18. The continuous movement of ocean water
- 19. Transfer of heat through the movement of fluids such as air and water
- 20. The layer of gases surrounding Earth
- 21. A warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean
- 23. Large-scale wind patterns that move around Earth
- 24. Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
Down
- 1. A measure of how hot or cold something is
- 3. Water that falls from clouds as rain snow sleet or hail
- 5. A climate pattern involving unusually cool tropical Pacific Ocean waters
- 8. The natural process in which atmospheric gases trap heat
- 9. The movement of surface water down into the ocean
- 10. The long-term pattern of weather in an area
- 12. The boundary where a cold air mass moves toward a warmer air mass
- 13. Wind that blows from the sea toward the land during the day
- 16. The apparent deflection of moving air and water caused by Earth's rotation
- 22. The movement of cold deep water toward the ocean surface
