Regional Climate Crossword
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
 
 
Down: 1) The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass 3) Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface 4) Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch 7) Similar weather for a certain number of days 8) The transfer of energy by the movement of electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles 11) Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, denser fluids 12) Average weather patterns for a particular region Across: 2) The day-to-day state of the atmosphere 5) The border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass 6) Dry region on the side of a mountain that is sheltered from the wind 9) The thermal energy exchange between two objects of different temperatures; energy moves in a predictable pattern from warmer sites to cooler sites until all sites have reached the same temperature 10) A prediction or estimate of future events 13) Global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiates from Earth; influenced by convection of warm, less dense air (rises and spreads out) and cold, dense air (sinks) 14) Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences 15) Heavy snow falling on the far side of a large lake; caused by cold, dry air passing over warmer water 16) Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers
 

 

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