Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. climates around the poles
  2. 8. changes in Earth's _____________ occur every 41,000 years
  3. 10. determines how much sunlight a region receives
  4. 12. Nevada has a ______ climate
  5. 13. long-term weather patterns of an area
  6. 14. changes in Earth's ______________ occur every 100,000 years
  7. 15. mountains can cause a ______ shadow
  8. 16. A localized climate that differs from the regional climate
  9. 17. temperate climates have four of these
  10. 19. countries in the midwest have a ____________ climate
  11. 21. the ability of a surface to reflect sunlight
  12. 25. heat trapping phenomenon done by the atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. worldwide changes in temperature, precipitation, glaciation, and frequency of severe weather
  2. 2. the name for 0 degrees latitude
  3. 3. _____________ climate classification system
  4. 4. proximity to __________ has a moderating effect on climate
  5. 5. climates around the equator
  6. 6. the reaction of one system to another
  7. 8. our climate
  8. 9. daily atmospheric conditions of an area
  9. 11. these can carry polar or tropical wind
  10. 18. the Mediterranean has a _____ climate
  11. 20. a band of anoomalously warm ocean temperatures that develop off the coast of South America
  12. 22. An area where the climate is warmer than the surrounding area
  13. 23. changes in Earth'_____________ occur every 26,000 years
  14. 24. a period of lower global temperatures and increase glaciation