Chapter 8: Climate and Climate Change
Across
- 3. Decreases during winter
- 4. Short, relatively mild, in mild midlatitudes
- 7. Affects moisture available in the air
- 9. Type of mild midlatitude climate
- 10. Long, sometimes hot, in mild midlatitudes
- 11. Largest expanse in this region
- 14. One type based on precipitation and summer temperature
- 15. Between warmer tropical climates and colder severe midlatitude climates
Down
- 1. Depends on air temperature
- 2. Cover near 30% of the globe
- 5. Balance of this and precipitation
- 6. Lack of this prevents cloud formation in dry climates
- 8. Extend further towards the poles on the west side
- 12. Subtropical Highs lead to dry conditions
- 13. Another main category of dry climates
- 16. Highly variable in mild midlatitude climates