Ch. 16 science Crossword
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
 
 
Down: 1) the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature3) the flow of air from land to a body of water 6) the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid8) the distance in degrees north or south of the equator9) clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky13) a long period of low precipitation14) the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature15) bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface16) the temperature at which condensation begins19) an instrument used to measure wind speed20) winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances21) winds that blow over short distances23) wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels24) process of producing rain during droughts by sprinkling silver iodide crystals and dry ice into clouds from airplanes26) the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation Across: 2) an instrument used to measure temperature, consisiting of a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (usually mercury or alcohol)4) the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor5) the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air7) the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents10) the movement of a fluid caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat frome one part of the fluid to another11) an instrument used to measure relative humidity, consisiting of a wet-bulb thermometer and dry-bulb thermometer12) the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance17) the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water18) the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land22) a measure of cooling combining temperature and wind speed25) am instrument used to measure precipitation27) any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface28) the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure29) fluffy white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton30) the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another that it is touching31) a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
 

 

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