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Convectional rainfall: when the sun heats the surface, then heating the air which rises rapidly causing heavy showers
Coriolis effect: the Earths tilt that effects global winds and ocean currents
Cyclone: when warm and cold air masses meeet bringing bad weather
Evaporation: liquid changes to a gas
Front: boundary between two air masses
Hydrological cycle: cycle in which water is renewed
Hygrometer: instrument used to measure humidity
Isobars: lines on a map showing areas of equal pressure
isotherms: lines on a map showing areas of equal temperature
isohyets: lines on a map showing areas of equal rainfall
Air mass: large body of air that has similar temperature, pressure and moisture
Anemometer: instrument used to measure wind speed
Anticyclone: area of high pressure
Beaufort scale: used to describe wind strength
Campbell stokes recorder : instrument used to measure hours of sunshine
Condensation: water vapour turns into a cloud of moisture
Precipitation: any type of water that falls from the sky
Rain gauge: instrument used to measure rainfall
Relief rainfall: warm air is forced to rise over mountains and rain falls on windward side
Labrador: example of a cold current
North Atlantic drift: example of a warm current
Temperature range: difference between temperatures
weather: condition of the atmosphere on a day to day basis
wind: moving air caused by unequal heating of Earth and coriolis effect
wind vane: instrument used to show wind direction
Atmosphere
Across:| 3. | liquid changes to a gas | | 4. | instrument used to measure humidity | | 5. | lines on a map showing areas of equal rainfall | | 8. | example of a warm current | | 11. | instrument used to show wind direction | | 12. | area of high pressure | | 13. | instrument used to measure hours of sunshine | | 14. | warm air is forced to rise over mountains and rain falls on windward side | | 17. | the Earths tilt that effects global winds and ocean currents | | 19. | used to describe wind strength | | 22. | moving air caused by unequal heating of Earth and coriolis effect | | 23. | lines on a map showing areas of equal temperature | | 24. | condition of the atmosphere on a day to day basis |
| | Down:| 1. | water vapour turns into a cloud of moisture | | 2. | instrument used to measure wind speed | | 6. | when warm and cold air masses meeet bringing bad weather | | 7. | when the sun heats the surface, then heating the air which rises rapidly causing heavy showers | | 9. | cycle in which water is renewed | | 10. | difference between temperatures | | 15. | any type of water that falls from the sky | | 16. | example of a cold current | | 18. | instrument used to measure rainfall | | 20. | boundary between two air masses | | 21. | large body of air that has similar temperature, pressure and moisture |
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Atmosphere
Across:| 3. | liquid changes to a gas | | 4. | instrument used to measure humidity | | 5. | lines on a map showing areas of equal rainfall | | 8. | example of a warm current | | 11. | instrument used to show wind direction | | 12. | area of high pressure | | 13. | instrument used to measure hours of sunshine | | 14. | warm air is forced to rise over mountains and rain falls on windward side | | 17. | the Earths tilt that effects global winds and ocean currents | | 19. | used to describe wind strength | | 22. | moving air caused by unequal heating of Earth and coriolis effect | | 23. | lines on a map showing areas of equal temperature | | 24. | condition of the atmosphere on a day to day basis |
| | Down:| 1. | water vapour turns into a cloud of moisture | | 2. | instrument used to measure wind speed | | 6. | when warm and cold air masses meeet bringing bad weather | | 7. | when the sun heats the surface, then heating the air which rises rapidly causing heavy showers | | 9. | cycle in which water is renewed | | 10. | difference between temperatures | | 15. | any type of water that falls from the sky | | 16. | example of a cold current | | 18. | instrument used to measure rainfall | | 20. | boundary between two air masses | | 21. | large body of air that has similar temperature, pressure and moisture |
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© 2012
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only