Meteorology Terms Crossword

energy transfer that requires particles to touch
when referring to air masses, means 'REALLY cold'
thermal energy transfer that requires circulation of particles
when referring to air masses, means 'dry'
when referring to air masses, means 'humid'
type of rays that are blocked by the Ozone layer
layer in the atmosphere that protects us from UV rays
gases that hold in thermal energy and cause global climate change
layer of the atmosphere with the lowest pressure air
how radiation is transferred
layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
what causes air pressure and holds in our atmosphere
thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth
when referring to air masses, means 'warm'
thermal energy transfer that requires electromagnetic waves
the layer of the atmosphere where planes fly
gas type that is the highest percentage in our atmosphere
second highest percentage gas in our atmosphere
low pressure, hot air rises because it is __________ dense
when referring to air masses, means 'cold'
air moving from high pressure to low pressure
flat and layered clouds
fluffy, heaped, and piled up clouds
wispy and feathered clouds that are above 18,000 m
middle level clouds from 6,000 to 18,000 m
storm clouds
atmospheric conditions at a certain space at a certain time
water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere
when liquid water changes to water vapor
when water vapor changes to liquid water
the flow of ground surface water into the ground
winds that allowed Europeans to expand empire to the Americas
narrow bands of high winds that flow from west to east at the top of the troposphere
when polar easterlies hit our region due to a shift in the jet stream
fast moving front type that brings stormy weather and heavy precipitation
front type that stays in an area for a long time bringing precipitation and clouds
slow moving front type that brings steady precipitation
front type that produces very concentrated precipitation
temperature _________________ in the atmosphere as you move away from the Earth's surface