Meteorology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• wind : movement of air from one place to another
• front : boundary between two air masses
• evaporation : step of the water cycle when liquid water turns into water vapor
• condensation : step of the water cycle when water vapor turns into clouds
• thermometer : device used to measure temperature
• coriolis effect : rotation of the earth causes wind to curve clockwise in the northern hemisphere
• humidity : term that refers to the amount of moisture in the air
• hurricane : tropical storm with wind speeds greater than 74 mph that originates in the ocean over the equator
• nitrogen : the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere
• tornado : narrow funnel shaped column of spiral winds that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground
• climate : the average weather over a long period time for a specific location
• dew point : the temperature at which moisture condenses out of the air
• anemometer : device used to measure wind speed
• isotherms : lines on a weather map that connect points of equal temperature
• thermosphere : layer of the atmosphere where most of our weather occurs
• conduction : transfer of energy through direct contact
• oxygen : the gas in our atmosphere that was introduced by algae (through photosynthesis) and allowed animal life to develop
• radar : type of weather map that shows precipitation type and intensity
• volcanoes : carbon dioxide in our atmosphere was believed to have come from the eruption of these
• storm surge : this causes the most damage when a hurricane moves over a coastline