Weather and Climate Chapter 3 Crossword

the condition of the atmosphere at a given place
weather condition in a geographic region over a long time
the measurement of heat
Earth's atmosphere traps heat energy in a process called the
the process in which Earth grows warmer over a period of time
winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure
winds that blow from the same direction most of the time
areas with no prevailing winds
zone of contact between two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels
process by which liquid changes to gas
the process by which water vapor changes from gas into liquid droplets
the amount of water vapor in the air
cooling effect that occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain
a drier area on the leeward side of a mountain range
violent twisting spirals of air
the term for hurricanes in the western Pacific Ocean
the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones
communities of plants and animals
a wind system in which winds reverse direction and cause seasons of we and dry weather
areas of tropical grasslands, scattered trees, and shrubs
dry
permanently frozen soil below the ground's surface
forests of cone-bearing evergreen trees
forests that make up trees that lose their leaves during part of the year