Meteorology Crossword Puzzle

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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

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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