Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the climate of areas on the equator
  2. 3. ______________ classification system
  3. 5. this climate is cold year round
  4. 7. a warm ocean current that occasionally reverses
  5. 9. the study of Earth's climate
  6. 11. day-to-day atmospheric conditions of an area
  7. 15. solid and liquid forms of water that fall from clouds
  8. 18. this climate has 4 seasons
  9. 19. cities can form ______________ which are warmer compared to their surroundings
  10. 20. this determines how much sunlight an area receives
  11. 21. region of Earth that receives the most sunlight
  12. 23. can cause short term climate change with eruptions
Down
  1. 1. Earth's orbit can become more _________ over 100,000 years
  2. 4. climate patterns of an area for 30 years
  3. 6. the climate of areas between equator and poles
  4. 8. long-term weather patterns of an area
  5. 10. this climate is warm and humid year round
  6. 12. spring, summer, fall, winter
  7. 13. the climate of areas at 90 degrees north/south
  8. 14. when earth has extensive glacial coverage
  9. 16. when a mountain has a wet side and a dry side
  10. 17. these transport temperature and humidity from their source region
  11. 22. Earth's _______ is the reason why we have seasons