Geography Chapter Three

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Across
  1. 3. condition of atmosphere at a given time and place
  2. 5. effect that occurs when air is pressed against a mountain
  3. 6. process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas
  4. 9. the measure of heat
  5. 11. forest that stays green all year long
  6. 13. occurs when two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels meet
  7. 14. amount of water vapor in the air
  8. 16. twisting spirals that affect a small area
  9. 17. weather conditions over a long period of time
  10. 18. wind system leading to alternating wet/dry seasons
  11. 19. effect where Earth's atmosphere traps heat
  12. 21. community of plants and animals in the area
Down
  1. 1. centers of low pressure
  2. 2. permanently frozen soil
  3. 4. process of water changing from gas to liquid droplets
  4. 7. another word for "dry"
  5. 8. most powerful and destructive cyclones
  6. 9. term for a hurricane in the Western Pacific Ocean
  7. 10. winds that blow from same direction most of the time
  8. 12. area with no prevailing winds
  9. 15. forest that loses its leaves during the year
  10. 20. a desert is normally located in a ____________ shadow