Earth & Space Science **4.10 Vocabulary**

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Across
  1. 3. the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
  2. 5. the gaseous form of water; produced when water evaporates
  3. 8. a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
  4. 9. having hear
Down
  1. 1. extremely cold climate located near the North and South Poles and on the tops of mountains; receives very little precipitation and has no trees
  2. 2. the lowermost layer of Earth's atmosphere in which most weather occurs
  3. 3. a land area that is saturated or covered with water, either seasonally or year round, such that it has the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem
  4. 4. water in the gaseous state of matter
  5. 6. an opening in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases or only gases erupt
  6. 7. the continual movement of water between the land, ocean, and the air
  7. 8. a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean