Atmosphere, Weather & Climate Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• global warming : a rise in average global temperatures
• climate : the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
• hurricane : large, clockwise rotating tropical weather system that has wind speeds of 119km/h
• storm surge : local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as a hurricane
• latitude : the distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees
• troposphere : the lowest layer of the atmosphere
• humidity : the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air
• rotation : the spinning motion of a body on its axis
• atmosphere : mixture of gases that surround earth
• air mass : a large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture throughout
• convection : a transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or a gas
• typhoon : a tropical cyclone occurring in the region of the northwest pacific ocean which rotates counterclockwise
• front : the boundary that forms between two different air masses
• weather : condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
• tornado : rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure
• cyclone : an area of the atmosphere that has lower pressure than the surrounding air
• thunderstorm : small, intense weather systems that produce strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder
• jet stream : narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and the lower stratosphere