Earth Systems & Patterns Vocabulary
Across
- 2. thin, white, feathery clouds that are often signs of fair weather
- 3. the long-term weather patterns of a place
- 5. very tall cloud that often produces thunderstorms
- 6. the process of water moving between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere
- 7. a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
- 10. a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures
- 11. a vast, flat, treeless region in which the ground is permanently frozen
- 14. what the atmosphere is like at any given time and place; can change from day-to-day or hour-to-hour
- 16. land consisting of marshes or swamps
- 17. the change from a liquid to a gas
- 18. a climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures
Down
- 1. Low clouds that stretch over large portions of sky, creating overcast conditions
- 2. white, puffy clouds that can signal fair or rainy weather
- 4. the change of a gas to a liquid
- 8. a climate zone characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures
- 9. water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface
- 12. a dense forest found typically in areas with consistently heavy rainfall
- 13. a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
- 15. a very dry area of land where few plants and animals can live