Description

the amount of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum water that the air can hold
a gas
air masses that form over oceans; very humid
the process in which water vapor (gas) changes into a liquid
lines on the weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure
water that runs over Earth's surface to the ocean
water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the boundary where different air masses meet
air masses that form over land; dry
the temperature at which condensation begins
the amount of water vapor in the air
water saoking in the ground to form groundwater
an instrument used to measure relative humidity
a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm could to touch Earth's surface
a huge body of air that has similar temperatures, humidity, and air pressure
a fast moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass, can rain and thunderstorms
a warm air mass overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass, clouds and precipitation occur
violent disturbances in the atmosphere
clouds that are spread out
warm, air masses that form in the tropics, having low pressure
a whirling center of low air pressure; clouds, wind, precipitation, called "lows"
the movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface
wispy, feathery clouds found at high altitudes, made of ice crystals
cold, air mass that form above or below the 50 degree N or S, having high pressure
lines on the weather map that joins places that have the same temperature

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Chapter 13

Crossword

Chapter 13 Puzzle

Crossword

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