Weather & Climate 9.1 & 9.2 Crossword

Short-term variations in atmospheric phenomena that interact and affect the environment and life on Earth.
Long-term averages and variations in weather for a particular area.
A large volume of air that has the same characteristics, such as humidity and temperature.
The area over which the air mass forms.
continental _________ air masses source regions are the southwestern United States and Mexico.
The direction of Earth's winds are influenced by Earth's Rotation. This ______ effect results in fluids and objects moving in an apparent curved path rather than a straight line.
Polar ____________ begin as dense polar air that sinks.
Prevailing ______ are steady winds that move much of the weather across the United States and Canada.
Between latitudes 30 degrees N and 30 degrees S are two circulation belts of wind.
A narrow band of fast wind.
A collision of two air masses form a __________ which is a narrow region between two air masses of different densities.
A __________ front can cause widespread light precipitation.
Intense precipitation and thunderstorms are common with __________ fronts