Weather and Climate Crossword

Average weather over many years
the primary source of energy on Earth
a large body of air with similar humidity and temperature
the amount of moisture in the air
the amount of matter in a given space
water moving in a particular direction within the ocean
a strong current from the Gulf of Mexico
Ocean currents move _____ around the world.
_____ is a measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is located.
______ winds come from a particular direction on a regular basis.
The up and down movement of a fluid due to differences in temperature
the vertical distance above or below sea level
the layer of the atmosphere we live in and where most weather occurs
the current that occurs when trade winds move surface water away
the event that occurs when surface winds slow or stop and do not move surface waters away.
the amount of dissolved salt in a liquid
air masses that form over Canada are cold and dry are called polar ____ air masses
air masses that form over cold water and are cool and moist are ____ polar air masses.
air masses that form over Mexico are warm and dry and are called _____ continental air masses
the repeated movement of water from earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to earth's surface
Air that is rising exerts less pressure on earth's surface is an an are of ___ pressure.
Air that is moving down to earth's surface is an area of _____ pressure
the horizontal movement of air
the side of the mountain facing away from an ocean that receives little rain is called a ____ .
the tropical zone is the warmest area on earth because the sun's rays hit the surface ______.
The poles are the coldest areas on earth because the sun's rays hit the surface ____ .
the zone we live in
the prevailing winds in the midlatitude zone
Global winds appear to curve due to the _____