Earth, Oceans, and Weather Systems Crossword

layers of gas that surround a planet
the force that air puts on an area
a tool used to measure air pressure
the average weather conditions in an area
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms:are also called thunderheads
the transfer of heat from one place to another caused by the movement of molecules
the process in which matter changes from a liquid to a gas
a rotating, funnel-shaped clouds: do not touch the ground.
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
angular distance north and south of the equator
the study of patterns of weather
water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain
frozen rain or precipitation in the form of ice pellets
a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground