Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  2. 8. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  3. 10. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  4. 11. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  5. 15. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
  6. 18. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  7. 19. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  8. 21. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  9. 22. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  10. 24. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  11. 25. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  12. 27. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
Down
  1. 1. describes a climate with little rainfall
  2. 2. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  3. 4. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  4. 5. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  5. 6. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  6. 7. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  7. 8. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
  8. 9. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  9. 12. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  10. 13. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
  11. 14. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
  12. 16. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  13. 17. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  14. 20. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  15. 23. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  16. 26. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere